Bumble Bees

We've got a nest of Buff Tailed Bumble Bees in the garden. It's fascinating to watch them, there are hundreds of them coming & going.

Is that not dangerous for Dempsey

He doesn't go near them & they don't go near him, although we're keeping an eye on him when he goes in to the garden! They're quite non aggressive.

cool , I started cutting a bush down in our garden early last year to notice all of a sudden I had a lot of wasps, then noticed the nest in the branch I had just taken down, that was a bad day for me , ended up burning them out before they got me big style , it was literally me or them

I hate wasps - but the're carnivors so they'll attack whereas bees are herbivores (or nectar-ivores, I don't know the correct term!) and are quite peaceable!

Caryll wrote:I hate wasps - but the're carnivors so they'll attack whereas bees are herbivores (or nectar-ivores, I don't know the correct term!) and are quite peaceable!

You know lots about all stuff don't you

davemck3834 wrote:You know lots about all stuff don't you

Not really, I've just got loads of books on loads of things!

I dont mind bumble bees,i hate wasps though.They started to build a nest inside my porch by the front door the other day.I squirted wasp killer in the hole and sealed up all the gaps with bathroom sealant.It wouldnt matter so much but right by my front door is not a good place to have a wasp nest

I hate wasps too. I just cannot see the point of them, apart from their sting

Bees are OK as they make honey but what on earth do wasp do ?? They are just an annoyance to me

I have thought about what wasps are useful for and the only thing after much research is that are good for making me scream like a schoolgirl while running into posts etc trying to get away

BlueStaffBlue wrote:I have thought about what wasps are useful for and the only thing after much research is that are good for making me scream like a schoolgirl while running into posts etc trying to get away

When I cut the bush down and flame throwered them they wouldn't go away , my stepson's girlfriends mum came in like Arnie and sorted them out , they were crawling all over her and she didn't bat an eyelid as she dug the stump of the bush out while I stood well back and watched

Yeah I hate people who just stand there looking all calm or more to the point making me look like a wuss

Bee's are ok, they come over and have a wee look at you then go away. Wasps are just evil, if you run away they just chase you and I've noticed the last couple of years that they have gotten huge Last year there was one in a lounge at work. Me and the girl I was working with ran and closed the door. One of the residents looked at us like we were complete numpties, went in the room and got rid of it

I used to be terrified of wasps, but when I had the kids I didn't want to pass on my fear to them so I steeled myself to be calm around them. I still don't like wasps & if they get too close I flap at them, but I don't panic the way I used to!

Equi wrote:Our chimney has become home to a hive of bees. They keep coming down into the living room and dying and leaving soot all over the place.

That's a nuisance!

Here's our home made bee box....