Xref: kermit uk.rec.gardening:142286

On 12 May 2003 13:03:06 -0700, Pickle wrote:

"s guy" wrote in message
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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
Thanks for your help
Suzi

They're probably mason bees, which look a bit like slightly furry
honey bees. They are very docile and will only sting if you grab hold
of one. I have a mason bee "house" (a tin full of little cardboard
tubes) and enjoy watching them doing their thing. They are also much
more efficient pollinators than honey bees - good if you have fruit
trees. Encourage and enjoy them!

I have a thick slice of tree trunk that I drilled with various sized holes.
It's full of bees from bumble-bees to the tiny, fruit-fly sized ones. They
make a heck of a din though.
Tim.