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Old 12-05-2003, 04:32 PM
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default Honey bees nesting in garden


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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

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.


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Nick Maclaren.
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