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I was asked today where bees live in the wild.We have both seen the wasps
nests(bikes) but not bees ones.I could not give an answer ,hope someone in the group can . |
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In article , "Tab" writes: | | I was asked today where bees live in the wild.We have both seen the wasps | nests(bikes) but not bees ones.I could not give an answer ,hope someone in | the group can . Which bees? Honey bees live in holes in old trees, caves etc., and are very happy with attics, disused chimneys etc. Bumble and other solitary and semi-solitary bees may do the same (but need less space) or make nests in the ground. We had a wild bees' nest in a disused chimney for a long time, and have bumble bees' nests in the lawn (where we have naturalised bulbs, so do not mow it close) and under trees most years. So do many people, even those who don't notice them :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Tab wrote:
I was asked today where bees live in the wild.We have both seen the wasps nests(bikes) but not bees ones.I could not give an answer ,hope someone in the group can . Partly it depends on the type of bee, but generally a lot of the same sorts of places as wasps. I'm fairly sure there's a bumble bee nest in a hollow sycamore tree next to my veggie plot, but the only honey bees I know about are in my beehive. It's believed wild honey bee colonies don't last very long these days. Mason bees will take up residence in all sorts of nooks and crannies, AIUI, depending on the exact variety. James |
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"James Fidell" wrote in message ... Tab wrote: I was asked today where bees live in the wild.We have both seen the wasps nests(bikes) but not bees ones.I could not give an answer ,hope someone in the group can . Partly it depends on the type of bee, but generally a lot of the same sorts of places as wasps. I'm fairly sure there's a bumble bee nest in a hollow sycamore tree next to my veggie plot, but the only honey bees I know about are in my beehive. It's believed wild honey bee colonies don't last very long these days. Mason bees will take up residence in all sorts of nooks and crannies, AIUI, depending on the exact variety. James Thanks both for your repliesI did say to person who asked me that I thought I had seen Bumbles come out of holes in the ground |
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Tab writes
"James Fidell" wrote in message ... Tab wrote: I was asked today where bees live in the wild.We have both seen the wasps nests(bikes) but not bees ones.I could not give an answer ,hope someone in the group can . Partly it depends on the type of bee, but generally a lot of the same sorts of places as wasps. I'm fairly sure there's a bumble bee nest in a hollow sycamore tree next to my veggie plot, but the only honey bees I know about are in my beehive. It's believed wild honey bee colonies don't last very long these days. Mason bees will take up residence in all sorts of nooks and crannies, AIUI, depending on the exact variety. James Thanks both for your repliesI did say to person who asked me that I thought I had seen Bumbles come out of holes in the ground We were mooching around some limestone pavement yesterday and saw a great many bumblebees (and other bees) coming out of holes in the ground. Not nesting, though - they were diving down the grykes after the various plants that were in flower, disappearing underground, with their buzzing re-echoing around the hole they were in, then reappearing from a completely different entrance. -- Kay |
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We were mooching around some limestone pavement yesterday and saw a great many bumblebees (and other bees) coming out of holes in the ground. Not nesting, though - they were diving down the grykes after the various plants that were in flower, disappearing underground, with their buzzing re-echoing around the hole they were in, then reappearing from a completely different entrance. -- Is it possible that what you saw were mining bees? i was watching a load of these in my garden the other day. there are lots and lots of entrances. I am told they have a sting but it is very ineffectual. |
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mrs-baggins writes
[ We were mooching around some limestone pavement yesterday and saw a great many bumblebees (and other bees) coming out of holes in the ground. Not nesting, though - they were diving down the grykes after the various plants that were in flower, disappearing underground, with their buzzing re-echoing around the hole they were in, then reappearing from a completely different entrance. -- Is it possible that what you saw were mining bees? Not the slightest possibility. -- Kay |
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