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Honey bees nesting in garden
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On 12 May 2003 13:03:06 -0700, Pickle wrote: "s guy" wrote in message ... 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. |
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