Rohaq
New Bee
Not a beekeeper here, just looking for information.
I was taking a break at work outside, and I noticed a few bees fly by carrying pieces of leaves, land on the pavement outside the entrance to work, and crawl into the cracks.
A bit of Googling suggested that these were leafcutter bees, and that they were in the process of building a nest.
So I've gotta ask; if this nest is in the pavement, it's going to be right outside the main entrance to a building. I'm more worried that my workplace will remove or have it relocated and potentially damage it since it's in the middle of a walkway, or if the nest will be damaged by foot traffic. More to the point, I have no idea if the nest will pose any kind of nuisance to passers by, or if anyone risks being stung, which would probably cause someone to request our building facilities department to do something about it.
I know that it will only last for a season, but have no idea when they started nesting there, or how long it'll really last - I know that they're pollinators, but I don't know if they fall under any kind of protection in the UK, or if there's anyone we should call about it if we do need it moved.
Personally, I think bees are awesome, and I'd rather leave them to do their thing for the summer and then leave on their own accord, but any advice would be welcome!
I was taking a break at work outside, and I noticed a few bees fly by carrying pieces of leaves, land on the pavement outside the entrance to work, and crawl into the cracks.
A bit of Googling suggested that these were leafcutter bees, and that they were in the process of building a nest.
So I've gotta ask; if this nest is in the pavement, it's going to be right outside the main entrance to a building. I'm more worried that my workplace will remove or have it relocated and potentially damage it since it's in the middle of a walkway, or if the nest will be damaged by foot traffic. More to the point, I have no idea if the nest will pose any kind of nuisance to passers by, or if anyone risks being stung, which would probably cause someone to request our building facilities department to do something about it.
I know that it will only last for a season, but have no idea when they started nesting there, or how long it'll really last - I know that they're pollinators, but I don't know if they fall under any kind of protection in the UK, or if there's anyone we should call about it if we do need it moved.
Personally, I think bees are awesome, and I'd rather leave them to do their thing for the summer and then leave on their own accord, but any advice would be welcome!
