21 May 21
@very-musty saidThat's good. Why kill things at all just because they sometimes happen to be inconvenient. We don't have that right.
We don't kill bees in Canada anymore and if one is in your house we try to catch it and release it outside.
They are vital!
21 May 21
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@divegeester saidStick to organic fertilisers for your garden plants, avoid using any weedkiller and grow some plants that bees love. One big favourite are the flowers that grow on ivy. I’ve let it grow all over a fence and it attractants hundreds late summer. Blackbirds and starlings love the berries too 🐝
Any tips on how?
https://www.meristemdesign.co.uk/blog/2019/11/15/six-positive-effects-of-ivy
21 May 21
@fmf saidDo they have a history of infesting homes there?
I am sympathetic to the concerns for mother nature and the human race that the depletion of the bee population is causing, but, since Mevagissey... I just have this emotional barrier when it comes to bees.
21 May 21
@drewnogal said"Childhood memories", page 1
Do they have a history of infesting homes there?
21 May 21
@drewnogal saidWe have an old wooden fence completely covered in Ivy which the bees love. Easy to manage as well. I just cut it like a hedge. There's also a hedge they like, but I don't know its name. Its not a fuchsia, but it gets pink flowers on it that look like a fuchsia and has a strong scent. Grows prolifically.
Stick to organic fertilisers for your garden plants, avoid using any weedkiller and grow some plants that bees love. One big favourite are the flowers that grow on ivy. I’ve let it grow all over a fence and it attractants hundreds late summer. Blackbirds and starlings love the berries too 🐝
https://www.meristemdesign.co.uk/blog/2019/11/15/six-positive-effects-of-ivy
@drewnogal saidMy brother-in-law is a registered bee-keeper and has tried to convince to keep hives myself. I have conceded to having a fake hive for decorative purposes but have yet to site it. I shall however take full note of the pro-bee tips in this thread I do what I can on my ranch to support the species.
Stick to organic fertilisers for your garden plants, avoid using any weedkiller and grow some plants that bees love. One big favourite are the flowers that grow on ivy. I’ve let it grow all over a fence and it attractants hundreds late summer. Blackbirds and starlings love the berries too 🐝
https://www.meristemdesign.co.uk/blog/2019/11/15/six-positive-effects-of-ivy
21 May 21
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@divegeester saidI’d love to have the space for a hive.
My brother-in-law is a registered bee-keeper and has tried to convince to keep hives myself. I have conceded to having a fake hive for decorative purposes but have yet to site it. I shall however take full note of the pro-bee tips in this thread I do what I can on my ranch to support the species.
I once videoed a couple of bumble bees. There was one on top appearing to be doing some sort of resuscitation on the larger bee beneath which was almost motionless? I thought it may be trying to bring the thing back to life but then ....... I came to my senses.
21 May 21
@divegeester saidI would like to recommend the book 'The History of Bees' by Norwegian writer Maja Lunde - touching, fascinating.
My brother-in-law is a registered bee-keeper and has tried to convince to keep hives myself. I have conceded to having a fake hive for decorative purposes but have yet to site it. I shall however take full note of the pro-bee tips in this thread I do what I can on my ranch to support the species.