Honey bees nesting in garden
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"s guy" writes:
| It seems like we have some honey bees nesting in our garden. They have made
| a little hole in the soil and are going in and out quite frequently. Are
| they OK to keep where they are as we have 2 small children
Firstly, they are probably bumble bees, miner bees or whatever.
Honey bees rarely nest in the ground.
Secondly, even a hive of honey bees is a very low risk, and one
of the type you have is a negligible one. They won't sting unless
you squeeze them and rarely occur more than singly.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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