Poor bumbles

[jenkinsbrynmair]

A colleague at work today commented that a relative had had a nest of bumbles removed from her birdbox by the local council Pest officer - he's got a wonderful bit of kit now - a bee vac, just sucked them out and went on his way.
I pity any Poor bumbles in the Neath Port Talbot area this year

 

[jonnybeegood]

Probably saw how to make one on here :-/

 

[snelgrove]

A colleague at work today commented that a relative had had a nest of bumbles removed from her birdbox by the local council Pest officer - he's got a wonderful bit of kit now - a bee vac, just sucked them out and went on his way.
I pity any Poor bumbles in the Neath Port Talbot area this year

Why report them to pest officer, I wish people would leave them alone and give them a chance.

 

[idg]

I have an open fronted bird box that I have been watching for some time. It is against a trellis that has a Clematis growing up it. Over the winter all the fluffy clematis seeds started being pulled into the bird box until it was stuffed full. I thought it might be a mouse or something similar. This spring bumblebees started going into and out of it. Would the beeshave pulled the clematis seeds or are they taking advantage of someone else's work?
Fascinating to watch.

 

[snelgrove]

I have an open fronted bird box that I have been watching for some time. It is against a trellis that has a Clematis growing up it. Over the winter all the fluffy clematis seeds started being pulled into the bird box until it was stuffed full. I thought it might be a mouse or something similar. This spring bumblebees started going into and out of it. Would the beeshave pulled the clematis seeds or are they taking advantage of someone else's work?
Fascinating to watch.

probably a mouse at first pulling seeds in and bumblers set up nest after mouse left, can't see the bees pulling in seeds

 

[Frenchie]

I have several bumble bees nests, one in my log pile, another under my shed. Never any trouble and always a pleasure to watch them at work.

 

[Excession]

I am removing a bumble nest later this week. I will use a bee vac and suck out all the flyers. Then reunite them with their nest ball once extracted and relocate them.
To the unaware it could look like I am disposing of them...

 

[Excession]

probably a mouse at first pulling seeds in and bumblers set up nest after mouse left, can't see the bees pulling in seeds

This.

Bumble queens have evolved to track down disused mouse nests. Which is why you should put some old mouse nest material (from a pet shop) in any bumble box you have.

 

[beecology]

Why report them to pest officer, I wish people would leave them alone and give them a chance.

Fat chance when much of today's society doesn't respect wildlife or show any tolerance towards it.

Last year I wrote about people knocking down house martin nests because of the resulting staining on their beloved decking or paving slabs.

The disconnect with the natural world is shameful

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

The disconnect with the natural world is shameful

as is the total ignorance and intolerance of rural life

 

[jonnybeegood]

I called at a field to see a farmer who was cutting his rape last year, we were standing talking & there were about 30 red bottomed bees hovering around the ground around us, he said are they looking for seed? I said no they are looking for the entrance to their home that you have probably caved in with your tractor, poor things must have had a mousehole nest &. It had gone, i looked to clear it but couldnt find anything, :-(

 

[BrianO]

The disconnect with the natural world is shameful

Absolutely. This is the main point. generally the majority do not care, wildlife is not even noticed unless it is big large and usually of predator profile.

Had a large wasps nest couple of years ago in my garden, fascinating creatures also. Though have a real love of Bumbles, even this AM in near gale force winds watching one in my garden battling the elements to forage.

 

[Hachi]

Had a call about a "Swarm" yesterday turns out its aBB nest. Very nice chap he's happy to leave them there and enjoy them after a little educating.

 

[BrianO]

Had a call about a "Swarm" yesterday turns out its aBB nest. Very nice chap he's happy to leave them there and enjoy them after a little educating.

Good on ya Hachi. ! Likewise I try to extoll the virtues of all bees wasps etc to anyone that will listen !

 

[Erichalfbee]

Total disregard for the creatures that live round us.
I have spotted three bumblebee nests in the tussocky grass in our field plus a willow warbler nest at the foot of a six inch yew tree.
All areas are marked off with canes, the field won't be mowed and we don't throw the ball for the dogs any more.

I am removing a bumble nest later this week. I will use a bee vac and suck out all the flyers. Then reunite them with their nest ball once extracted and relocate them.
To the unaware it could look like I am disposing of them...

You probably are.

 

[beecology]

as is the total ignorance and intolerance of rural life

Thought about that last night when a family of foxes took 7 of my hens.....lovely hens amongst them too but guess what, my fault entirely as didn't get round to shutting them up (working late). No blame whatsoever on the vixen struggling to feed her hungry cubs who were in attendance.

But just to clarify - rural life must mean something entirely different to both of us. There will always be those who lust for destruction and persecution, validating it in whatever way possible. Just like there are many who seek to conserve.

You stick to the highly intellectual works of D. Brain Plummer and I will stick to E. O'wilson, Lovelock et al, though you will have to excuse my ignorance on rural life

 

[Cussword]

The chap I was called to today was really happy to keep the bumbles I identified.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

rural life must mean something entirely different to both of us. There will always be those who lust for destruction and persecution, validating it in whatever way possible. Just like there are many who seek to conserve.

Well if that's you're rather blinkered clueless viewpoint on rural life, you're obviously more of a prick than I thought you were

 

[beecology]

Well if that's you're rather blinkered clueless viewpoint on rural life, you're obviously more of a prick than I thought you were

More than happy to disappoint in this case - though its interesting you labelled me ignorant, intolerant and now blinkered given your response to my 1st post on this thread (about bumble bees by the way).

Fat chance when much of today's society doesn't respect wildlife or show any tolerance towards it.

Last year I wrote about people knocking down house martin nests because of the resulting staining on their beloved decking or paving slabs.

The disconnect with the natural world is shameful