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On 2009-08-05 21:20:31 +0100, "Ophelia" said:
Christina Websell wrote: I am very interested in Sacha's comment, about having a 'hive' for bumble bees. Have you heard anything about those? Yes. They are easy to make, have a look on the web. I've made several and they've all been taken up. I've also drilled a log with holes for solitary bees and some of holes are blocked up with clay, so I guess a few solitary bees found it a good place to lay their eggs. How do you attract them, or do they just find it? You would need bee friendly plants nearby but things like sedums can be grown in troughs and pots. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-08-05 21:20:31 +0100, "Ophelia" said: Christina Websell wrote: I am very interested in Sacha's comment, about having a 'hive' for bumble bees. Have you heard anything about those? Yes. They are easy to make, have a look on the web. I've made several and they've all been taken up. I've also drilled a log with holes for solitary bees and some of holes are blocked up with clay, so I guess a few solitary bees found it a good place to lay their eggs. How do you attract them, or do they just find it? You would need bee friendly plants nearby but things like sedums can be grown in troughs and pots. Thanks |
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On 2009-08-06 08:14:16 +0100, "Ophelia" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-08-05 21:20:31 +0100, "Ophelia" said: Christina Websell wrote: I am very interested in Sacha's comment, about having a 'hive' for bumble bees. Have you heard anything about those? Yes. They are easy to make, have a look on the web. I've made several and they've all been taken up. I've also drilled a log with holes for solitary bees and some of holes are blocked up with clay, so I guess a few solitary bees found it a good place to lay their eggs. How do you attract them, or do they just find it? You would need bee friendly plants nearby but things like sedums can be grown in troughs and pots. Thanks Without wishing to blow our own trumpet, we were asked to make a link to a local bee keeping society and I made a page that includes a list of plants that bees like: http://www.hillhousenursery.com/buzz.html -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... Without wishing to blow our own trumpet, we were asked to make a link to a local bee keeping society and I made a page that includes a list of plants that bees like: http://www.hillhousenursery.com/buzz.html That is excellent, thank you. Just what I needed. I think you deserve to blow your own trumpet!!! |
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On 2009-08-06 10:51:04 +0100, "Ophelia" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... Without wishing to blow our own trumpet, we were asked to make a link to a local bee keeping society and I made a page that includes a list of plants that bees like: http://www.hillhousenursery.com/buzz.html That is excellent, thank you. Just what I needed. I think you deserve to blow your own trumpet!!! Very kind of you but its aim is to be useful to bee keepers or those who want to attract bees to the garden! We do try to keep up with the weeding but for example, always leave some of the bryony or coral, as Ray calls it, here and there because birds love the berries. Over-tidy gardens aren't attractive to my eyes, anyway - which is just as well - but they're not wildlife friendly, either. I would love to let a large part of the field go wild but unfortunately, with a Nursery the weed seeds wouldn't be desirable. However, we do get a lot of grasshoppers in there, had a large blue butterfly two years ago (which is quite rare) and of course the grass snakes are up there, too, plus a small arboretum. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... Very kind of you but its aim is to be useful to bee keepers or those who want to attract bees to the garden! We do try to keep up with the weeding but for example, always leave some of the bryony or coral, as Ray calls it, here and there because birds love the berries. Over-tidy gardens aren't attractive to my eyes, anyway - which is just as well - Yep, same here.. which as you say, is just as well g but they're not wildlife friendly, either. I would love to let a large part of the field go wild but unfortunately, with a Nursery the weed seeds wouldn't be desirable. However, we do get a lot of grasshoppers in there, had a large blue butterfly two years ago (which is quite rare) and of course the grass snakes are up there, too, plus a small arboretum. Sounds heavenly |
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On 2009-08-06 10:54:33 +0100, Martin said:
On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:51:04 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Without wishing to blow our own trumpet, we were asked to make a link to a local bee keeping society and I made a page that includes a list of plants that bees like: http://www.hillhousenursery.com/buzz.html That is excellent, thank you. Just what I needed. I think you deserve to blow your own trumpet!!! Toot toot! If you visit the Helmsley Walled Garden check if the nesting boxes have been taken over by wasp nests again. Who? Me? Not a prayer! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:36:22 +0200, Martin wrote: On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:57:36 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2009-08-05 21:20:31 +0100, "Ophelia" said: Christina Websell wrote: I am very interested in Sacha's comment, about having a 'hive' for bumble bees. Have you heard anything about those? Yes. They are easy to make, have a look on the web. I've made several and they've all been taken up. I've also drilled a log with holes for solitary bees and some of holes are blocked up with clay, so I guess a few solitary bees found it a good place to lay their eggs. How do you attract them, or do they just find it? You would need bee friendly plants nearby but things like sedums can be grown in troughs and pots. We have a bee friendly garden but it must be 2 months since we last saw even a bumble bee. There were lots of bumble bees in spring and now there are none. On Monday, we put one of those Victorian wasp traps in the garden & got rid of the wasp population too. I had to put a few drops of beer in it first. Pigs are the next thing to have in your garden http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ternative.html Hahahaha they will be making a pig-glu next |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:36:22 +0200, Martin wrote: On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:57:36 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2009-08-05 21:20:31 +0100, "Ophelia" said: Christina Websell wrote: I am very interested in Sacha's comment, about having a 'hive' for bumble bees. Have you heard anything about those? Yes. They are easy to make, have a look on the web. I've made several and they've all been taken up. I've also drilled a log with holes for solitary bees and some of holes are blocked up with clay, so I guess a few solitary bees found it a good place to lay their eggs. How do you attract them, or do they just find it? You would need bee friendly plants nearby but things like sedums can be grown in troughs and pots. We have a bee friendly garden but it must be 2 months since we last saw even a bumble bee. There were lots of bumble bees in spring and now there are none. On Monday, we put one of those Victorian wasp traps in the garden & got rid of the wasp population too. I had to put a few drops of beer in it first. Pigs are the next thing to have in your garden http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ternative.html -- Yeah, right. Brilliant idea (not) I am not in favour of suggesting to people who live in towns that the best thing they can do is to keep chickens, bees or pigs. |
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Martin wrote: On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:46:37 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: I am not in favour of suggesting to people who live in towns that the best thing they can do is to keep chickens, bees or pigs. In the 1960s I rented a second floor development corporation flat in Cwmbran. Among the things that were prohibited in the rent contract was keeping pigs Quite right, too. Hippopotamuses are the thing. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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wrote in message ... In article , Martin wrote: On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:46:37 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: I am not in favour of suggesting to people who live in towns that the best thing they can do is to keep chickens, bees or pigs. In the 1960s I rented a second floor development corporation flat in Cwmbran. Among the things that were prohibited in the rent contract was keeping pigs Quite right, too. Hippopotamuses are the thing. hahaha How many do you have in your back garden? ) |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 21:16:05 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: wrote in message ... In article , Martin wrote: On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:46:37 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: I am not in favour of suggesting to people who live in towns that the best thing they can do is to keep chickens, bees or pigs. In the 1960s I rented a second floor development corporation flat in Cwmbran. Among the things that were prohibited in the rent contract was keeping pigs Quite right, too. Hippopotamuses are the thing. hahaha How many do you have in your back garden? ) His pigs are roosting in his orchard. With your giraffes? |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 21:24:47 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 21:16:05 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: wrote in message . .. In article , Martin wrote: On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:46:37 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: I am not in favour of suggesting to people who live in towns that the best thing they can do is to keep chickens, bees or pigs. In the 1960s I rented a second floor development corporation flat in Cwmbran. Among the things that were prohibited in the rent contract was keeping pigs Quite right, too. Hippopotamuses are the thing. hahaha How many do you have in your back garden? ) His pigs are roosting in his orchard. With your giraffes? with Fruit Bat. Ah! Does he know?.. apart from it being the wrong group g |
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wrote in message ... In article , Martin wrote: On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:46:37 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: I am not in favour of suggesting to people who live in towns that the best thing they can do is to keep chickens, bees or pigs. In the 1960s I rented a second floor development corporation flat in Cwmbran. Among the things that were prohibited in the rent contract was keeping pigs Quite right, too. Hippopotamuses are the thing. Stop it, you bad boy Nick ;-) Tina |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:46:37 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:36:22 +0200, Martin wrote: On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:57:36 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2009-08-05 21:20:31 +0100, "Ophelia" said: Christina Websell wrote: I am very interested in Sacha's comment, about having a 'hive' for bumble bees. Have you heard anything about those? Yes. They are easy to make, have a look on the web. I've made several and they've all been taken up. I've also drilled a log with holes for solitary bees and some of holes are blocked up with clay, so I guess a few solitary bees found it a good place to lay their eggs. How do you attract them, or do they just find it? You would need bee friendly plants nearby but things like sedums can be grown in troughs and pots. We have a bee friendly garden but it must be 2 months since we last saw even a bumble bee. There were lots of bumble bees in spring and now there are none. On Monday, we put one of those Victorian wasp traps in the garden & got rid of the wasp population too. I had to put a few drops of beer in it first. Pigs are the next thing to have in your garden http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ternative.html -- Yeah, right. Brilliant idea (not) I am not in favour of suggesting to people who live in towns that the best thing they can do is to keep chickens, bees or pigs. In the 1960s I rented a second floor development corporation flat in Cwmbran. Among the things that were prohibited in the rent contract was keeping pigs -- The deeds of my house say I'm not allowed to be a fellmonger or a tallow candle maker or a manure merchant by way of business. I can keep pigs if I want to though. !! Tina |
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