As usual at this time of year we have people on worried about having a bumblebee ‘hive’ in their garden.‘Are they dangerous?’‘Should I have them removed?’‘Will they be there forever?’Here’s a quick #bumblebee #lifecycle thread to explain
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This is a great guide.
I would also add that most people cannot tell a bumble bee from a carpenter bee.
If it has a shiny tush and came out of a hole in a wooden fence, then it's a carpenter bee.
Carpenter bees are solo bees but they may live in a little "neighborhood" they can drill holes in wood. If you don't want them to do this fill the holes and paint the wood!
They also pollinate flowers and as long as they aren't putting holes in a structural beam they are good.
To be clear carpenter bees need wood with a surface exposed to the outside to make their holes. These holes are L-shaped and a few inches long. If a beam is painted or stained they will avoid it ... unlike termites they can't mine deep into a house. Floor boards joists and beams inside of walls are not interesting to them. They want a view of flowers from their hole. So a wood surface exposed to an area with lots of flowers will attract them.
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To be clear carpenter bees need wood with a surface exposed to the outside to make their holes. These holes are L-shaped and a few inches long. If a beam is painted or stained they will avoid it ... unlike termites they can't mine deep into a house. Floor boards joists and beams inside of walls are not interesting to them. They want a view of flowers from their hole. So a wood surface exposed to an area with lots of flowers will attract them.
They have been putting holes my mom's fence for two decades and it's still functional as a fence.
I have heard about them causing problems with barns, but I really wonder if it was all the bees fault. They will reuse old holes year after year. They don't eat wood, they just use it as shelter to raise their babies.
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Enjoy them.
Celebrate them.
(They’ll be gone by winter and you’ll miss them!)If you like eating #apples you need bees!
Please #repost / #share for the bees.
The more people learn about #bees the better chance they have of thriving.
Thanks folks.
14/14
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Link in bio.
This isn’t a side hustle. We do this full time with no safety net!
All in for bees.They are so nice to have around in the garden and they really appreciate our lavender and thyme in return.
Is there a recommended design for nesting boxes?
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They have been putting holes my mom's fence for two decades and it's still functional as a fence.
I have heard about them causing problems with barns, but I really wonder if it was all the bees fault. They will reuse old holes year after year. They don't eat wood, they just use it as shelter to raise their babies.
@futurebird @thebeeguy Love these guy. They make holes in the posts on my deck, too, but they're so charming, somehow. I guess if I thought the deck was going to fall apart due to their activity I'd feel differently, but so far it's not that many holes!
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Enjoy them.
Celebrate them.
(They’ll be gone by winter and you’ll miss them!)If you like eating #apples you need bees!
Please #repost / #share for the bees.
The more people learn about #bees the better chance they have of thriving.
Thanks folks.
14/14
#nature #worldbeesanctuary*If you like and appreciate this messaging please consider becoming a patron of/donating to World Bee Sanctuary.
Link in bio.
This isn’t a side hustle. We do this full time with no safety net!
All in for bees.@thebeeguy I love having them in the garden, found this little guy asleep in the amaranth.
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They have been putting holes my mom's fence for two decades and it's still functional as a fence.
I have heard about them causing problems with barns, but I really wonder if it was all the bees fault. They will reuse old holes year after year. They don't eat wood, they just use it as shelter to raise their babies.
@futurebird @thebeeguy Though I've learned to be careful about grabbing pieces of wood that have been sitting outside for a while!
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@thebeeguy I call this a boostable executive summary
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This is a great guide.
I would also add that most people cannot tell a bumble bee from a carpenter bee.
If it has a shiny tush and came out of a hole in a wooden fence, then it's a carpenter bee.
Carpenter bees are solo bees but they may live in a little "neighborhood" they can drill holes in wood. If you don't want them to do this fill the holes and paint the wood!
They also pollinate flowers and as long as they aren't putting holes in a structural beam they are good.
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Enjoy them.
Celebrate them.
(They’ll be gone by winter and you’ll miss them!)If you like eating #apples you need bees!
Please #repost / #share for the bees.
The more people learn about #bees the better chance they have of thriving.
Thanks folks.
14/14
#nature #worldbeesanctuary*If you like and appreciate this messaging please consider becoming a patron of/donating to World Bee Sanctuary.
Link in bio.
This isn’t a side hustle. We do this full time with no safety net!
All in for bees.@thebeeguy awesome thread, thanks!
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As usual at this time of year we have people on worried about having a bumblebee ‘hive’ in their garden.
‘Are they dangerous?’
‘Should I have them removed?’
‘Will they be there forever?’
Here’s a quick #bumblebee #lifecycle thread to explain.
Please #repost / #share for the #bees.
1/14@thebeeguy fun read! Out of interest, what separates a queen bee from a regular female bee, biologically speaking?
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As usual at this time of year we have people on worried about having a bumblebee ‘hive’ in their garden.
‘Are they dangerous?’
‘Should I have them removed?’
‘Will they be there forever?’
Here’s a quick #bumblebee #lifecycle thread to explain.
Please #repost / #share for the #bees.
1/14@thebeeguy I love bumblebees. In Danish we call them "humlebi" which translates to hops-bee. They're like cute winged micro bears.
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