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I have a bee's nest in my front border. I have to garden round them as they are very active. I do not wan't to kill them . Will they eventually fly off and how long will it take . They have been there for at least 3 months  There is probably a bee

HI,    AS WE GARDENERS ALL LOVE BEES.    I  wonder if you have seen the   NEW PETITION     I  saw it on the RSPB site. SECURE.38DEGREES.ORG.UK/SAVE-OUR-BEES LETS GET THE MESSAGE ACROSS, PUT WILD LIFE FIRST!!! Hi Patty, Is this a new petition? I

There's something buzzing round the grape hyacinths. It's a fat, furry brown bee and it's being very animated. I love these insects and get a real buzz myself seeing them each year, because they're one of the true heralds of spring. Anthophora

Hi Kate if it is killing the bee's and we eat there honey what could we be eating,a ticking time bomb,Oldchippy. You need to worry less about their honey and more about how many of our food plants they pollinate.  Without bees we would be in big

The south-facing fence of our garden is covered all over with ivy, and the leaves are prime basking territory for all manner of insects. This last week, the solitary bees have started to reappear in droves. There are very many species all looking a

And there was I thinking my ivy arbour over my old pear tree was just for the blackbirds. Thank you, Richard, for great blog on bees. I can't wait for this wind to die down to get out and do some voyeuring among the ivy. Really interesting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22335520 The European Commission will restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths by researchers, despite a split among EU states on the issue. There is great concern across Europe about the collapse

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18194778 Just read this article on reintroducing a bumble bee species to southern UK. Lovely. Good news. I was a bit disappointed that one of my bird boxes hadn't been taken as a residence by the usual

Any thoughts on how to deter bumble bees from nesting in a flower border next to someone's outdoor seating area? Nest itself isn't a nuisance, just the constant air traffic...Obviously don't want to harm the bees, just encourage them to relocate

Make a bee-lineGreat flowers start with pollination, and for that you need bees. Find out how to get the busiest garden insects to work for you.How to... make a bee hotelGardens are extremely important for bumblebees, and vice versa. Bees need