| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| arvo |
EMERGENCY BUMBLEBEE RESCUE...Sorry to use caps.Neighbour has a nest of bumblebees above her door, discovered by builders. Builders say 'Yikes its stripey kill it.' Council say 'We can't move them.' Result is they're going to brick/tile them in after having killed them. Could we smoke them out (with a proper smoker obvs.) beforehand? Any help asap would be great, the bees have got till dark. 9am tomoz, the council arrive. Cheers Arvo |
| NorthernMonkeyGirl |
In the absence of any other replies, I would say surely smoking is worth a try to save a few, rather than kill the lot 
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| dpack |
um tricky for the bees,if it were me i would work round them,ie re tile re brick but leave them a hole to use as a doorway
relocation might kill em anyway imho but any help? |
| pollyanna |
Funnily enough we noticed bumbles going behind a facia board today. They have a nest!
The garden is full of bumbles going about their business, bumbling from flower to flower. Why do some people want to kill everything? |
| Tavascarow |
http://bumblebeeconservation.org/about-bees/faqs/moving-bumblebee-nests/ |
| vegplot |
We have a roll of fibreglass matting in the porch of the cabin which is now home to a bumbles bees. It's staying that way for the foreseeable. |
| Hairyloon |
I don't know if it there are actually more bumble bees because there are so few honey bees or if it just seems that way... |
| madcat |
We are lucky we still have bumblebees. |
| Mistress Rose |
The nest dies out each year so if it could be bricked round with a hole, that would solve the problem. Bumble bees don't tend to sting unless you put your hand or something on them. I know, I once got stung by one on the back as I was sitting into the car. |
| dpack |
how goes it for the bumbles? |