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Bumble bees
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:26 am
by ohareward
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.
ohareward.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:36 am
by Hedgehogpie
Do bees sleep?
Could they have been sluggish due to the cooler day we had yesterday? It's been so unseasonably mild recently I wouldn't be surprised if they'd been fooled by the temperate weather and then got caught out, but I'm no beekeeper.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:38 am
by Wombat
Sorry, I know nothing about bumble bees, we don't got 'em!
Nev
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:19 am
by Shirley
all about bumble bees
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 .
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:16 pm
by caithnesscrofter
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
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:23 am
by ohareward
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
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:53 am
by contadino
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:21 am
by Jack
Gidday
I just love bumbble bees. Loverly thing things and really great pollenators too. Thanks for that like about them too.
When I was a small boy I stood on one with my bare foot. It stung like a bloody machine gun, but I forgave it cos I had stooden on it first.