Gardens are key habitats for the UK’s nesting bumblebees, a survey suggests.

Scientists have found that the bees’ nests are more likely to be located in gardens than in habitats such as woodlands or grasslands.

The study, reported in the Journal of Applied Ecology, could aid bumblebee conservation work.

The brightly coloured insects have suffered a dramatic drop in numbers. In recent years, three species have become extinct in Britain.

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