I'm sorry to say they have all gone. We have put it all back. And have search all round the nest. There is no dead bees which is wonderful. But wish i knew from the start they were honey bees just asumed they were wasps. The combs are still there so maybe a miracle will happen and they will come back or another lot can use it. Once again thank you everyone for all your help with this. if there is any activity i will sure let you know.
They are amazing. Sooo want to touch it. I will leave it tho for a few weeks then if nothing. Will and teach my little one all about them. And post a picture of it then
They're unlikely to come back, I should think. They'll have loaded up with honey and swarmed off to find somewhere more suitable. According to my beekeeper-friend's-mother-in-law you can chew the honeycomb like gum. And then, no doubt, make candles out of it. At her convent school they used to nick the candles from chapel to chew!
Oh good, to be honest, I don't think I want them back now. Its nice not having to worry about the little one and the cats being out there. We will have a little taste in the week.
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Thank you Alan. That link is great
I'm sorry to say they have all gone. We have put it all back. And have search all round the nest. There is no dead bees which is wonderful. But wish i knew from the start they were honey bees just asumed they were wasps. The combs are still there so maybe a miracle will happen and they will come back or another lot can use it. Once again thank you everyone for all your help with this. if there is any activity i will sure let you know.
They've decided it wasn't suitable for long-term living .... and you'll know more next time - aren't the combs wonderful?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
They are amazing. Sooo want to touch it. I will leave it tho for a few weeks then if nothing. Will and teach my little one all about them. And post a picture of it then
They're unlikely to come back, I should think. They'll have loaded up with honey and swarmed off to find somewhere more suitable. According to my beekeeper-friend's-mother-in-law you can chew the honeycomb like gum. And then, no doubt, make candles out of it. At her convent school they used to nick the candles from chapel to chew!
Yes, I've chewed honeycomb - we used to spread honey including some of the comb onto toast for tea
No they won't come back - you can take the comb out now and get back to composting
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh good, to be honest, I don't think I want them back now. Its nice not having to worry about the little one and the cats being out there. We will have a little taste in the week
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