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Talkback: Bumblebees and wax moth
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Oh dear... this is a sad story. We're all holding our collective breath here, hoping for a happy ending! Go bees, go!
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Thank you so much for this fascinating if a bit sad feature. As I have written on her and my own blog before I am a proud owner of two bumble bee nests in my garden this year and in fact if you include the one under the hedge on my neighbours side you could say three! I was a little nervous of the bees at first but over the last few months have grown to love having them about. This year (only it's second year) my garden is an oasis of different insects and interestingly a large variety of bee species. I will certainly now be on guard against these wax moths to make sure they don't invest my lovely extende family!!
http://higgysgardenproject.blogspot.com/
Higgy
Thank you so much for this fascinating, if a bit sad feature. As I have written on here and my own blog before, I am a proud owner of two bumble bee nests in my garden this year and in fact if you include the one under the hedge on my neighbours side you could say three! I was a little nervous of the bees at first but over the last few months have grown to love having them about. This year (only it's second year) my garden is an oasis for different insects and interestingly a large variety of bee species. I will certainly now be on guard against these wax moths to make sure they don't infest my lovely extended family!!
http://higgysgardenproject.blogspot.com/
Higgy
but good news this year i have got 3 nest now and all active [fingers crossed],plus loads of leaf cutter bees have laid eggs in the logs i have....
keep us updated with your buffs.
im not sure what sort of snake it is ,
its about 1 foot long [roughly]
not sure of colour as i came inside[didnt want to get bitten again],
but it has a white stripe by its head,also its not a fat snake quite slim infact...
any ideas people!!!!
also why is it that the last week or so ive had rather a lot of them in my garden,
WHY?????
whats attracting them in?
help help help....