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Bees being killed

Gardenpixie99Gardenpixie99 Posts: 25
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There is a green spider that is killing the honey bees on my hollyhocks, I am worried due to the decline in our bees and I love bees and watching them but seeing this is heartbreaking, is there anything I can do, or leave nature to take it’s course ? 

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  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502
    I would leave the spiders but plant more bee friendly flowers🙂
    Wearside, England.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think it’s all part of Nature doing her thing ... spiders need to eat too. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Gardenpixie99Gardenpixie99 Posts: 25
    @Dovefromabove yes, still hate the bees being killed 😞
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    It looks like a crab spider l think. It injects them with venom so at least the death is quick. I have had bees caught up in webs in the greenhouse and to hear the  high pitched frantic buzzing is awful.  If l can reach them with the aid of a stick, l do try,  but they are usually too tied up by the web unfortunately. At least this spider means a quick end. 
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    It's all our wildlife, everything has to eat and most have to be eaten. It all needs our protection rather than interference and species discrimination. 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Gardenpixie99Gardenpixie99 Posts: 25
    AnniD said:
    It looks like a crab spider l think. It injects them with venom so at least the death is quick. I have had bees caught up in webs in the greenhouse and to hear the  high pitched frantic buzzing is awful.  If l can reach them with the aid of a stick, l do try,  but they are usually too tied up by the web unfortunately. At least this spider means a quick end. 
    Aww I would try and save them as well. I have some Chaters hollyhocks as well and after inspecting them these spiders are on them as well. 
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