Odd Behaviour?

Dishmop · Sep 26, 2011

At least half a dozen times in the last few weeks while sitting in car waiting at junction or lights, I have seen bees (one in each incident) investigating the rear wheel area of the car in front... rather like a dog sniffing around.... Are they sniffing the exhaust fumes or do they have a rubber fetish? or do they think they have hit the jackpot with a huge flower.

huntsman666 · Sep 27, 2011

Girls don't tend to have the fetish.

newportbuzz · Sep 27, 2011

my guess is ivy honey/nectar smells like dog "£"!£$

newportbuzz · Sep 27, 2011

that or propolis ie tar lifted by the tire. ive heard of them using bubblegum and other weird stuff.

nosmoking · Sep 27, 2011

Maybee they're sniffing their friends........ BeePee

Storm™ · Sep 27, 2011

Unless it's wasps. They will often inspect cars after a journey. Flies that have been atomised almost by a car hitting them at whatever speed provide an easy meal for wasps. If your ever in a carpark on a hot day there are hundreds of them inspecting number plates. The same happens with wheels and the sides of cars as the essence de insect gets atomised down the side of the car also.

alanf · Sep 27, 2011

Dishmop said:
At least half a dozen times in the last few weeks while sitting in car waiting at junction or lights, I have seen bees (one in each incident) investigating the rear wheel area of the car in front...

Seen at the same place (or close)? Guess would be some sort of spillage or leak being picked up on the tyres. Loading and unloading fruit generates a fair amount of stickyness that attracts wasps. Less likely to attract bees to fruit but honey or invert sugar might do it. Any food processing around?

Chris Luck · Sep 27, 2011

Urine and rubber, try some in your garden and watch what happens.

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Chris

greatbritishhoney · Sep 27, 2011

Chris Luck said:
Urine and rubber, try some in your garden and watch what happens.

Chris

I'm so glad we're not neighbours Chris!

greatbritishhoney · Sep 27, 2011

Storm™ said:
Unless it's wasps.

I've noticed a lot of wasps checking out my car in various different places.

drstitson · Sep 27, 2011

"Urine and rubber, try some in your garden and watch what happens."

chris - are you a long lost relative of Bob Flowerdew????

Chris Luck · Sep 27, 2011

We do share a similar approach to many things, I just don't have his money.

GBH - you would love to be my neighbour, trust me.

Chris

drstitson · Sep 27, 2011

"We do share a similar approach to many things"

both the missus and I like to imagine him, astride a huge pile of tyres like a boiler suit clad colossus, waving his "sprinkler" clutched firmly in one hand whilst his neatly plaited hair sways back and forth in harmony with the ventrally centred motion.

anyone for a piss soaked carpet topped compost heap?

greatbritishhoney · Sep 27, 2011

drstitson said:
"We do share a similar approach to many things"

both the missus and I like to imagine him, astride a huge pile of tyres like a boiler suit clad colossus, waving his "sprinkler" clutched firmly in one hand whilst his neatly plaited hair sways back and forth in harmony with the ventrally centred motion.

anyone for a piss soaked carpet topped compost heap?

I was under the impression he did it in a jug in the bathroom then brought it out to the compost heap.
Even more sinister when you think about it.

victor meldrew · Sep 27, 2011

greatbritishhoney said:
I was under the impression he did it in a jug in the bathroom then brought it out to the compost heap.
Even more sinister when you think about it.

I'm old enough to remember when everyone had a piss pot to be emptied each morning .
If it were the practice today, docs' work load would increase ,rendering treatment to peoples' big toes after drunkenly kicking said pot that hadn't been properly replaced under the bed :willy_nilly:

VM

drstitson · Sep 27, 2011

such portable chinaware is very popular in Italy - my antique dealer friend can't keep up with demand.

Finno · Sep 27, 2011

Oh! ....the spillages!

drstitson · Sep 27, 2011

"Oh! ....the spillages!"

all the more reason to proudly dispense directly in open air - although need to be careful about wind direction.

jenkinsbrynmair · Sep 27, 2011

many a time as a lad sleeping in my grandparents house I'd get up and put my foot in it!!

My uncle Dan, who lived in a luxury mobile home, years ago won a prize for the best kept lawn in Mumbles - when the Mayor - presenting the prize asked for his secret........... I think you can guess the rest!

victor meldrew · Sep 27, 2011

jenkinsbrynmair said:
many a time as a lad sleeping in my grandparents house I'd get up and put my foot in it!!

My uncle Dan, who lived in a luxury mobile home, years ago won a prize for the best kept lawn in Mumbles - when the Mayor - presenting the prize asked for his secret........... I think you can guess the rest!

As a boy it was popular to beg 'lant' from the 'lant pit' of local piggeries to use as a fertiliser . Lant being the term used for urine

VM

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