Swarming bees

angieh · 14-06-2009, 03:17 PM

I can appreciate that some folks are scared by bees - but just think where we'd all be without them. I know some bees are naturally aggressive, but generally not the ones we have in this country luckily. I have never been stung by a bee - wasps, now that's quite a different matter!!!

dandysmom · 14-06-2009, 04:06 PM

That's true; where would we be without bees to pollenate our crops? I hope the beekeepers do manage to collect that swarm; bees are vanishing at an alarming rate!

yola · 14-06-2009, 04:17 PM

Well they weren't there today so I suspect their 'owner' lured them back by coaxing the queen back into the hive.

It was a wonderful sight; but I am glad they are back where they belong

random · 14-06-2009, 10:09 PM

I appreciate bees, absolutely, I even like the look of fuzzy wee bumble bees, but I hear the buzzing and i'm out of there!

janey83 · 15-06-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by random

I appreciate bees, absolutely, I even like the look of fuzzy wee bumble bees, but I hear the buzzing and i'm out of there!

Same here, You'll never see me move so fast when I hear a buzzing noise lol.
I dont mind bumble bees coz they are friendly, but wasps or any other thing like that, nope.
I was stung by a wasp when I was younger, I had my arms up on the washing line and when I put them down it stung me in my arm pit!

yola · 15-06-2009, 12:07 PM

Luckily I've not had a bad experience with bees. Was stung several times by a couple of wasps which fell down a baggy teeshirt back in the 80s but it hasn't left me with any fear of them; just a healthy respect for their stingers.

My daft old Balie tried to eat a bee once when he was little and I had to remove a stinger from his lip with a pair of tweezers. No harm done thankfully!

dinahsmum · 15-06-2009, 01:40 PM

That was an excellent picture Yola. Wonder where they went? I think the going rate is about £10 for a swarm now - but you need to know who to contact to come and collect them.

Leesy · 17-06-2009, 01:29 PM

WOW Yola that pick is amazing, I do hope they found some where safe to go as they are on a decline I believe.

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