Thread: Bees & Compost
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Old 08-03-2005, 02:32 AM
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Does anyone know if bees can be a problem with a compost bin.
I have recently started composting and I am worried that bees may vist
and cause a problem.
Chukie


There are many sorts of bees & some of them burrow into soft soil or
upturned turf to establish a hive. If your compost isn't "hot" then it's
just loose stuff for the ground bees to burrow in. But if you keep the
compost damp & stirred it will heat up from decomposition & it will not be
an interesting spot for bees. Not that bees are a "problem." They are a
benifit to the garden, & it is nice flowers they'll be visiting most.

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