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Re: BEES
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:34 pm
by Jacksparrow
Willpar wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:07 am
Seen in my garden today, a bee I never recognized. Was black with two grey stripes up near its head. Looked it up and it was a Andrena cineraria - ashy mining-bee. I reckon it is the first time I have ever seen one.
I gather we are at the time of year when the mining bees appear and try to excavate their breeding chambers.
Re: BEES
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:56 pm
by Jacksparrow
Re: BEES
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:16 am
by Placido
Oh wow, that's very good.
Must venture round to the side and have a look at next door's ivy which is all over my fence
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Main spot at the moment are wasps, but not many of them.
Re: BEES
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:07 pm
by Placido
Had a look at the ivy - not out yet but close. Only a few wasps mooching around there, no bees but they will come
Re: BEES
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:10 pm
by Willpar
Seen this morning. One of those great big bumble bees.
Re: BEES
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:04 pm
by Willpar
Several large bumble bees on my berberis today. It is a mass of flowers at the moment.
Re: BEES
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:19 pm
by Willpar
Seen two of those giant bumble bees this morning in a garden. First of the year.
Re: BEES
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 9:01 pm
by Jacksparrow
Willpar wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:19 pm
Seen two of those giant bumble bees this morning in a garden. First of the year.
Queens looking for a nest site
Re: BEES
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 9:22 pm
by Willpar
Great to see JS and was very sunny.
Re: BEES
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:39 pm
by Jacksparrow
Most of my bee friendly summer flowers are now well in bloom are are getting visitors. White Tailed and Garden Bumblebees seem to be the most common but there are also a few Honey Bees.