Topic: Beehave

[Doris_Pinks]

I have a lovely looking bee, making a nest in my ground! He/she loooks rather like a bumble bee, but without the stripes, and has a red fluffy bottom ;D  Anyone know what it could bee? (sorry had to bee said ;))  DP

[Muddy_Boots]

Sorry, was a bit beefuddled there for minute (huge apologies  ;D) but think it might be what's known as Rock Bumble Bee, no stripes and red bottom, common in Europe  Nests underground, in piles of stones, rock crevices, etc!  

Coo, don't half sound knowledgeable, don't I?  Giggles, just looked in me book!  ;D ;D ;D

[Doris_Pinks]

Thanks Mudz you do narf sound smart ;D  Will try and find it on the net, no luck so far tho, pretty thing it is too :D DP

[Muddy_Boots]

Is definitely very pretty and just as gentle as bumble bee we are more used to in this country.  Sorry couldn't fill you in on what function it has or how it lives, me book aint too detailed!  :D

[eileen]

MB is right Doris and it's other name (as far as I know) is the Large Red Tailed Bumble bee.

I have them nesting in my alpine garden soil.

We just weed around them and they're no bother.

I think they're rather BEEutiful

Eileen.