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hi i have loads and loads of bumblebees out the front of my house for weeks.i was wondering where there nest was.they have been busy taking the pollen from the heather,crocuses i also have a very large wissteria in flower growing up the house.although on sunday one of the furry buggers stung me on the hand[ouch].
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I SAW MY FIRST BUMBBLE BEE OF THE YEAR IN MY GARDEN ON SATURDAY 21 MARCH AND HAVE SEEN MORE SINCE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS.
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    So that`s their name.Bombus.What an appropriate name. One was crashing around in our conservatory the other day until i humanely got her outside and off she went like an angry Bomb er. They are fantstic creatures. Have had a few in the garden this year. Also some honey bees, but unfortunately whenever they arrive the weather changes to cold and windy. I just hope they survive the chill.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I too have had bumble and honey bees already in my garden - in fact more this year than any other - they are back!!
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Don't know where you others are but we saw our first last Thursday (19th) in Livingston, just outside Edinburgh. It's turned a lot cooler since so haven't seen any others.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Plenty of bumbles here in N Wales, too. Two weeks ago I cheered on as they pollenated the apricot blossom in the greenhouse. Luckily for me they were in the right place at the right time. Spring has left in a hurry this week.
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    I've seen a few bumble bees at Myerscough College, near Preston, on the heathers in the borders. They are much hardier than the honey bee and can forage in lower temperatures as well as in wet weather. Let's hope it's a good year for all the bee species.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    My daughter(10) has been logging the bees as she sees them(8 so far),we draw and cut bees out and then they go on our kitchen wall.This year i think we will be planting alot more bee friendly flowers than lastyear.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    We saw our first bumble bee of the year yesterday whilst eating our dinner in the conservatory. It was flying around our garden seat and boy what a whopper. I had the feeling that because of the size of it, it could well have been a queen bee. We stay in Maryburgh, which is in the Scottish Highlands.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Like others I have seen a few bumblebees this week in Dalkeith near Edinburgh I have several Ribes bushes flowering and they were feeding on these.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Like others i have seen several bumblebees this week in my garden in Dalkeith, near Edinburgh. I have several Ribes bushes in flower and they were feeding on these.
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