BEES

All the other creepy crawlies and animals that interact with your garden and the countryside
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Placido
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Re: BEES

Post by Placido » Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:12 pm

To impart the atmospherics of the moment - the sun was shining through that particular window and the first thing I sensed was the moving shadow in the room. Doubt I would have been aware otherwise :)
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Re: BEES

Post by greg » Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:18 am

Had a White Tailed Bee land on my tripod today. We've had loads of Bees in the garden this year. Let's hope they have a good year :)
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Re: BEES

Post by Willpar » Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:32 pm

Got a video of this bee today. Never seen one like this before. Looked it up and came up with:- Bombus Pascuorum. Is could well be a queen. Seems it is a type of honey bee. That's if I read it right. Plus the wing beats were that fast it comes over as slow on the video.


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Re: BEES

Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:58 pm

Can't think I've seen one before Willpar. That proboscis looks lethal. :bolt:

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Re: BEES

Post by Placido » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:03 pm

Very interesting but best kept away from :eek:

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Re: BEES

Post by Willpar » Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:07 pm

The long bit in the front is where it keeps its tongue. So must be able to get deep into flowers.

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Re: BEES

Post by nuthatch » Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:24 am

Reminded me of a hummingbird :)

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Re: BEES

Post by nuthatch » Fri May 22, 2015 1:28 pm

:bee: :bee: :bee:
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The laburnum tree was buzzing this morning :bee:

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Re: BEES

Post by Placido » Fri May 22, 2015 9:17 pm

I heard that the US is rethinking its policy(?) on bees and monarch butterfiels because it's discovered that it doesn't have enough of them !!! :rolleyes:

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Re: BEES

Post by JooMoo » Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:05 pm

Atout work carpark today a swarm of bees turned up and was sat at the end of a branch on one of the trees. I'm glad my car wasn't under it.
The receptionist called the bee people and they said the queen might just be having a rest. I tried taking a pic with my phone, but the light was in the wrong place. If it's still there in the morning, I'll have another go.

My friends have taken up bee-keeping. Although the bees they ordered died on the way to their house :(
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