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The bee's are fucking huge this year!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I just saw a bee probably the size of a tennis ball fly next to the window and it was one of the loudest ones I have ever heard too.... let's shut the window before the "thing" gets in.
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By *ab jamesMan
over a year ago
ribble valley |
"It's not bees you usually need to worry about... they rarely sting.
In fact large bumble bees are often placid enough to rescue by hand. Apparently they like being stroked too  "
Very true. Everyone should stroke bumblebees, they need a bit of love too.(ex-beekeeper)  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I just saw a bee probably the size of a tennis ball fly next to the window and it was one of the loudest ones I have ever heard too.... let's shut the window before the "thing" gets in.
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Size of a tennis ball? Have you got Georgian style glass? |
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I haven’t noticed but the wasps I’ve seen have been hitting the steriods. Jeez. They’re horrible.
I adore bees though. I could happily watch them all day long. As for stroking a big fuzzy bumble - I’m totally gonna try! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The first ones of the year are always the biggest, they are the Queens searching for a new home, later in the year you will only see the smaller ones out and about |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think they've been genetically modified and they're some sort of robot drone spies
I'm sure Black Mirror had an episode about bees - I'm going to watch it again |
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By *adeiteWoman
over a year ago
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I rescued a bumblebee once. Seemed very our of it. So he/she had some sugar water and I picked some flowers and could see it's little tongue. Was so cute. And I petted the bee. Very soft I must say. Bee was chillin on my finger enjoying the flowers and seemed happy. Then when bee started getting a bit more vibrant I popped be on a flower bush we had and said fair well. Bee then flew off 5 mins later.
Bees are very misunderstood, they do so much for this world.
Wasps are the assholes. |
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"I just saw a bee probably the size of a tennis ball fly next to the window and it was one of the loudest ones I have ever heard too.... let's shut the window before the "thing" gets in.
Size of a tennis ball? Have you got Georgian style glass?"
Haha I'm sure I saw one the size of a hamster too. Scared the life out of me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I read something about not spraying killer as it kills the bees, especially in early spring as there is not much food source for them other than s like dandelions |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I read something about not spraying killer as it kills the bees, especially in early spring as there is not much food source for them other than s like dandelions "
It's ok, the trees are blossoming, lots of food there for bees! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I haven’t noticed but the wasps I’ve seen have been hitting the steriods. Jeez. They’re horrible.
I adore bees though. I could happily watch them all day long. As for stroking a big fuzzy bumble - I’m totally gonna try! "
It might have been a hornet. I trapped one at work a few years ago. It was mahoosive and unlike any I had seen before. I sent pics to the Natural History Museum and they said it was an Asian Hornet. Not unknown in the UK but new to my area... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I haven’t noticed but the wasps I’ve seen have been hitting the steriods. Jeez. They’re horrible.
I adore bees though. I could happily watch them all day long. As for stroking a big fuzzy bumble - I’m totally gonna try!
It might have been a hornet. I trapped one at work a few years ago. It was mahoosive and unlike any I had seen before. I sent pics to the Natural History Museum and they said it was an Asian Hornet. Not unknown in the UK but new to my area... "
The one I saw was definitely a fat bee.
I've seen hornets and they are nasty little fuckers.
Look after the bees  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I wish I could get into bee keeping, really want to get my own honey so I can try making my own mead one day.
Absolutely love mead and my favourite has to be Lindisfarne mead some of the best I've tasted  |
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By *ab jamesMan
over a year ago
ribble valley |
"I rescued a bumblebee once. Seemed very our of it. So he/she had some sugar water and I picked some flowers and could see it's little tongue. Was so cute. And I petted the bee. Very soft I must say. Bee was chillin on my finger enjoying the flowers and seemed happy. Then when bee started getting a bit more vibrant I popped be on a flower bush we had and said fair well. Bee then flew off 5 mins later.
Bees are very misunderstood, they do so much for this world.
Wasps are the assholes. "
Couldn't have put it better If anyone hasn't tried,wait till you see a bumblebee resting,still,then stroke their furry backs...you can almost hear them purr!  |
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By *ab jamesMan
over a year ago
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"I wish I could get into bee keeping, really want to get my own honey so I can try making my own mead one day.
Absolutely love mead and my favourite has to be Lindisfarne mead some of the best I've tasted "
Kept 3 hives years ago..100lbs of honey a year As for making Mead..my first go exploded,losing 24pints... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I wish I could get into bee keeping, really want to get my own honey so I can try making my own mead one day.
Absolutely love mead and my favourite has to be Lindisfarne mead some of the best I've tasted
Kept 3 hives years ago..100lbs of honey a year As for making Mead..my first go exploded,losing 24pints... "
Only tried mead once it was very nice.
I'd start with a couple of bees and see how i get on with them. |
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