Peek a Boo..

[Dishmop]

Few days ago I noticed what I thought were earth worm holes in garden...

but they looked more like mini mole hills...

Looked at one today and saw something move at the entrance...

I now have cramp and a damp bum from sitting on the grass for 20 mins to get some pics...

 

[Biddly]

Excellent photographs, thank you for sharing. I think a new screen saver is called for...2nd photo !

 

[MrB]

Wow! thats great, nice pics

 

[Tim1606]

Anyone know what type of bee they are?

 

[Dishmop]

Very timid things.... Slight movement and they went back inside..

I think there are five holes altogether....

The closest is less than a metre from a hive.................. which was another hazard endured getting the pics....

 

[Dishmop]

Anyone know what type of bee they are?

Norwich Garden Hole Diggers....

 

[Erichalfbee]

Tawny mining bee?
Love that last picture

 

[tkwinston4]

Tawny mining bee?
Love that last picture

There seems to be a lot of talk about these colourful little ladies this year. I have certainly noticed a few of them on my dog walks.

Have I just missed the conversations in the past or are they going all "Fraggle Rock" and mining their way up from the centre of the earth to take over the world??

 

[Dishmop]

Got one coming back from doing the shopping.

 

[Dishmop]

Tawny mining bee?
Love that last picture

Looking at google images it seems to be a

Andrena bicolor..... mining bee..

That one must have been to WhiteRose........

 

[tonybloke]

didn't Kaz start a thread about these a few days ago?

 

[Dishmop]

Two or three people have seen them in walls etc...

 

[tonybloke]

walls = mason bees, lawns = mining bees

 

[oliver90owner]

Tonybloke'

didn't Kaz start a thread about these a few days ago?

A lot of it going on recently - ambushing the thread and trying to start it again, as their own.

Regards, RAB

 

[Vergilius]

Tonybloke'

didn't Kaz start a thread about these a few days ago?

A lot of it going on recently - ambushing the thread and trying to start it again, as their own.

Regards, RAB

I reckon we should start a new forum section on "different types of bee" with all this stuff goin on @ the mo LOL.


Ben P

 

[Dishmop]

Cant see that anybody has ambushed my thread

 

[tonybloke]

Cant see that anybody has ambushed my thread

no, but we can see you have ambushed kaz's one!

 

[Dishmop]

Cant see a thread anywhere in which Kazz (or anybody else) has said she has bees digging holes in her garden... somebody has some in a block wall...and somebody said they saw some in Cromer......

If you want everybody to follow the principle of not starting a new thread on a similar subject there would only be one thread covering the last week of how many people have lost or killed a queen as opposed to the how ever many there are....

Afraid I dont have time to waste on being picky and grumpy.....

 

[tonybloke]

Cant see a thread anywhere in which Kazz (or anybody else) has said she has bees digging holes in her garden... somebody has some in a block wall...and somebody said they saw some in Cromer......

If you want everybody to follow the principle of not starting a new thread on a similar subject there would only be one thread covering the last week of how many people have lost or killed a queen as opposed to the how ever many there are....

Afraid I dont have time to waste on being picky and grumpy.....

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9569

 

[freethorpe bees]

Lovely pics Dishmop, thanks for sharing. Just ignore all the grumpies on here!

You lot ..... Lighten up!