Bumble Bees

Chipchopper | 05:20 Thu 04th May 2023 | Animals & Nature

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I saw a bumblebee fly into a hole in the ground. I think the hole was excavated originally by a vole/s.
Do the bees ever make their own nests or do they just take on disused nests made by something else

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Bumble Bees do not build nests. They look for suitable to colonise. Bee boxes help. I have 2 in my garden. I had a huge red tail bumble bee flying round my house last week. I just trapped her and put her outside. Don't kill bumble bees please! They are very unlikely to sting. More info here: https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/bumblebee-nests/

07:11 Thu 04th May 2023

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10ClarionSt

Bumble Bees do not build nests. They look for suitable to colonise. Bee boxes help. I have 2 in my garden. I had a huge red tail bumble bee flying round my house last week. I just trapped her and put her outside. Don't kill bumble bees please! They are very unlikely to sting. More info here:
https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/bumblebee-nests/

Chipchopper

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The one that I saw was the red tail variety.
The last thing I want to do is kill them, in fact I want to do all I can to encourage them, as they play a major part in pollination.
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