ali-s Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thinking about what to put in my garden next year and came up with this idea www.just-green.com/index.php?cPath=73_426 A Bumble Bee hive It is too late for one this year as they only deliver up to August I am going to ask Father Christmas for a natural wood hive so I can paint it a nice shade of lilac Just wish I had found them earlier this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 This forum should come with the warning "can seriously damage your wealth" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Oooooooooo- I want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I've already got the bumble bees as we've got a nest under the old summerhouse floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 They are a really good idea, i'll never convince OH that it's a good idea to keep bees though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 This forum should come with the warning "can seriously damage your wealth" Tell me about it Poor OH credit card takes a real battering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Isn't it lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Ooh nice! So many lovely websites, I can never find them when I want to look for something, do you think we should have a 'useful websites' sticky in the self sufficient area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 my husband is desperate for bees! I keep suggesting to him that it is not a good idea though. After all ... if I'm not allowed a dog - and I've been pleading for one for years now (now I am threatening him with 'if you don't let me have a dog then I will have a baby instead** ) - then why should he be allowed bees! ** I seem to have a strange body clock - I have no wish for a baby and nothing is ticking, instead I just have this real need for a dog. You know that advert where every sentence is finished with baby ... well I am the equivalent with dog! PS somehow I need to hide this thread from OH PPS if you need to buy a refill every year does this mean they all die. Seems sad. Best not go naming them then PPPS - looking at the price of the little one I have a funny feeling that if my husband is sat here with a large glass of red wine and his credit card ... that's normally what happens with him OOps I've ended up with pepperpots when trying to put my PS's in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted July 14, 2007 Author Share Posted July 14, 2007 It is sad that they die in the Autumn The new queen Bee survives and burys herself in the ground until the following spring, the old queen and all the worker Bees die found this site last night which is informative. www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk I did not realise that there several types of Bumble Bees I would love Honey Bees Sadly my garden is not huge and I am surrounded by 5 neighbours gardens. Bumble Bees are not aggressive unless really provoked, they do not swarm. Also I do not like honey Already thought of names for them all (not sure though how many you get) The queen will be called Queenie and the workers will all be called Buzzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted July 14, 2007 Author Share Posted July 14, 2007 So many lovely websites, I can never find them when I want to look for something, do you think we should have a 'useful websites' sticky in the self sufficient area? I think that is a great idea A sticky somewhere that we can post all these lovley sites Omeleteers are interested in A Bumblebeelu would be great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 A Bumblebeelu would be great too Just how cool does that name sound Ali! I think they would all need to be yellow though so that it reminded the bees of pollen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...