I am growing lavender between my fruit trees and they are covered in bumbles. About 8pm the other night I was walking passed and I noticed that there were some bumbles on the flowers. I thought that they were out a bit late, so I had a closer look, and found that the bees were asleep. It is the first time I have seen them do that. Talk about getting an early start. Has any body out there in selfsuffientish land seen this happen. I am very intrigued.
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Hedgehogpie
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Sorry, I know nothing about bumble bees, we don't got 'em!
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Fascinating stuff... I didn't know that they didn't lose their sting when they sting you.
I've often seen them in this sleeplike state when it's cold .
Fascinating stuff... I didn't know that they didn't lose their sting when they sting you.
I've often seen them in this sleeplike state when it's cold .
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We found two dead bumblebees today! 
There is also reports of bees dying off around the world! No bees & humans are in some serious trouble! What happening? Is it from all the Frankenfoods they are growing everywhere now??
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070407/sc ... turebeesus
There is also reports of bees dying off around the world! No bees & humans are in some serious trouble! What happening? Is it from all the Frankenfoods they are growing everywhere now??http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070407/sc ... turebeesus
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We have a problem here in NZ with the varoa bee mite. It is very bad in the North Island, and has just arrived in the top of the South Island. The mite only attacks honey bees. It lays its eggs in the bee lavae, and in time will destroy the whole hive. Bumble bees and wild bees are not affected.
Robin
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To err is human. To blame someone else, is management potential.
I think that colony collapse disorder is more to do with the use of herbicides than GM/frankenfoods. That's just my gut feeling, based on what I know of the use of weedkiller in the US, UK and here in Italy.
We have some excellent bees here which we've nicknamed Biker Bees. They're like the big fluffy Bumble Bees, but louder and look like they're wearing a black leather jacket. According to a neighbour, they have no sting but they're a little intimidating. They're very interested in whatever you're doing and buzz around for ages.
We have some excellent bees here which we've nicknamed Biker Bees. They're like the big fluffy Bumble Bees, but louder and look like they're wearing a black leather jacket. According to a neighbour, they have no sting but they're a little intimidating. They're very interested in whatever you're doing and buzz around for ages.