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The bumble bee invasion!

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  • hchessomhchessom Posts: 27
    Thank you everyone ,it makes facinating reading, I've learnt a lot. Wouldn't it be good if we got some honey!! :/
  • CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
    hchessom said:
    Thank you everyone ,it makes facinating reading, I've learnt a lot. Wouldn't it be good if we got some honey!! :/
    Not from bumblebees unfortunately!
  • hchessomhchessom Posts: 27
    No ,I know that really but it would bee! good ;)
  • hchessomhchessom Posts: 27

  • hchessomhchessom Posts: 27
    Did not know how to do this but hope the picture worked out. Has anybody seen this , where the bees nest? extends outside the bird box. Is it to make the nest bigger , or does the excess help keep the inside warmer or more water proof. Never seen before.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    @hchessom I'm pretty sure that's a wasp nest and can see one standing guard.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited June 2021
    ...  Which is also great. They make the most amazing papery material, that is worth keeping, once they have left. They don't re-use their paper nests.

    The material is wonderful for collaging with, if you know anyone so minded.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    We see them pretty much all year round.Lots in the conservatory, one flew in my cupboard while I was getting Tea bags out,looked for it, Hubby said it was in the roof THEN found it in the cupboard today,when he got something out!
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Absolutely - wasps are predators and eat many small insects which are sometimes considered troublesome, such as small caterpillars and sawfly larvae. :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I've not seen any wasps this year.
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