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Talkback: Gardening for bumblebees
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We have bumblebees on our winter-flowering cherry tree on mild days in winter. I counted 7 yesterday, but I couldn't get a close look at them. Do you know what species they might be?
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Kate
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but 1 of my neighbours complained to the local council and said i was BREEDING WASPS...............'idiots'....
if i were i would of encouraged the wasps to go to there house and sting them...hahaha.
I have planted flower borders for the bees and also have masonry bees on my cottage walls. I have to renew the mortar from time to time where they burrow too much. I have solitary bees as well.I have had people complain about the masonry bees but just tell them to walk further out if they are scared!
I had bumble bees under some big flower pots under a sunny hedge and they were very busy all summer.Hope they survived the winter.
Kate