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Deb P

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Bees in my lottie sofa!
« on: June 02, 2016, 20:46:33 »
As I went into my shed today I noticed two white bottomed  bubble bees bumbling about. As I watched, they landed on the bottom of the small sofa I have in there, and crawled under the seats! They obviously have made a nest under there, I have no plans to disturb them, but I won't be doing much relaxing in there this year!
If it's not pouring with rain, I'm either in the garden or at the lottie! Probably still there in the rain as well TBH....🥴

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Re: Bees in my lottie sofa!
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2016, 11:41:37 »
Oh dear, what a predicament!  You could end up with a shed load of them and not be able to use the shed!  I suppose there is no way of knowing if they have actually made a nest in the sofa or gone down a hole in the floor beneath it. 

I have just bought the book "Field Guide to the bees of Great Britain and Ireland".  It is the first of its kind since the 1800's and covers over 270 species.  I am interested in bees and get many different types in my garden, including the aggressive tree bees that set up residence in a bird box a couple of years ago. 

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Re: Bees in my lottie sofa!
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2016, 14:07:33 »
I watched them yesterday, the most I saw was three at one time, flight path through the roof eave to the sofa and back, they haven't seemed agressive so far so I'm happy to leave them beeee.....
If it's not pouring with rain, I'm either in the garden or at the lottie! Probably still there in the rain as well TBH....🥴

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