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Doris_Pinks
Hectare
Posts: 5,430
Bumblebees
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February 06, 2005, 21:48:41 »
Anyone else seen them? I was dive bombed by one last week. It was heading for my clematis "freckles"!
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Carrie
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Re: Bumblebees
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February 07, 2005, 08:53:57 »
I had three sniffing around my winter honeysuckle 3 weeks ago - if you go to
www.bbc.co.uk/springwatch
( I hope that's the right adress) you can register your first sighting of bumble bees ladybirds etc - they are building up a nationwide map to check the progress of of global warming.
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Doris_Pinks
Hectare
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Re: Bumblebees
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February 07, 2005, 09:54:57 »
Cool Carrie, will go there now! Thanks for that ;D DP
Fascinating site BTW! was worth a look!
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Garden Manager
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Denman the Great
Re: Bumblebees
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February 07, 2005, 18:40:44 »
Bumble bees around our way sem to keep going for most of the winter, only going into hiding when it gets colder.
When i see one out on a winters day i have to ask it what its doing out and about at this time of year.
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gavin
Hectare
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Good gardening!
Re: Bumblebees
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February 08, 2005, 00:04:42 »
Honeybees were out 10 days ago here in Leeds.
Lots of info on bumble bees here though
http://www.bumblebee.org/
- the things people make websites about!
All best - Gavin
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Apple Dumpling
Half Acre
Posts: 102
Re: Bumblebees
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February 16, 2005, 19:24:25 »
Have registered my frogspawn and bumblebee sightings on springwatch.
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Debs
Hectare
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Re: Bumblebees
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February 18, 2005, 16:14:35 »
Nope, none in the North East - at least none in my garden :)
Debs
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Georgie
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Enfield, North London
Re: Bumblebees
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March 02, 2005, 20:53:58 »
I have spotted quite a few over the last couple of weeks here in London. For those of you who haven't, here's a pic I took of one last year. :)
G xx
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Val
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I hate those mieces to pieces
Re: Bumblebees
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March 05, 2005, 10:49:45 »
;DHaven't even seen people never mind bees. I'm beginning to hate this snow.
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Lily
Acre
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Re: Bumblebees
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March 05, 2005, 11:25:03 »
I saw a Bumble Bee a few weeks ago. It was nestling on the stamens of a Crocus Flower and looked intoxicated by the pollen. ;D. I haven't seen one since. :(
Last year we had a nest of Bumble Bees in the compost bin, they weren't very friendly and I had to wait until they left before I could use the compost :(
Lily
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Georgie
Hectare
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Enfield, North London
Re: Bumblebees
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March 05, 2005, 12:37:42 »
How unlucky to get a nest in your compost bin. :(
I can't get out in the garden to see if there are any fury friends around today - it's far too cold and wet. :(
So here's a hovver fly to remind us all of warmer days to come. :0
G xx
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Dirkdigger
Hectare
Posts: 558
Re: Bumblebees
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March 05, 2005, 13:05:13 »
Recorded my first ladybird on springwatch, seen last week.
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Heldi
Hectare
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Run away! Run away !
Re: Bumblebees
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March 11, 2005, 13:04:07 »
I saw a whopper of a bumble bee a few weeks ago,sat in amongst a flowering heather.
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dibberxxx
Hectare
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The Mad One!
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March 11, 2005, 13:45:12 »
thanks for the website i recorded my frog spawn on springwatch very interesting site
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Rose.mary
Acre
Posts: 276
Re: Bumblebees
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April 03, 2005, 22:34:43 »
A while back I mentioned bumblebees on this forum and asked if anybody knew how to make a nest for them. ??? I did not get any replies so I have found out from another source, :D and I have just made my first nest. It is very simple. All you need is a large plastic plant pot, chicken wire, and hay. Just line pot with chicken wire, fill loosely with hay and put a lid made of chicken wire over the top. Place under a hedge or cover with soil, facing south and hopefully you should get residents. Bumblebees do not hurt you if you leave them alone and I believe they are getting rare.
I just hope I am not too late.
Rosemary
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