I've Got Two Bungle Bee Nests In My Garden.

[10ClarionSt]

White tails they are. Mrs. Clarion doesn't like it and wants me to get rid of them. No chance! I feel very privileged having one, never mind two. Besides, I like bungle bees. Cos I'm from Manchistor. This is the place.

[Peter Pedant]

bomba lucorum...

https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/white-tailed-bumblebees/white-tailed-bumblebee/

never seen one
so thanks for that
and I am just up the road !

[Old_Geezer]

Niw come on Geoffrey, you didn't tell me about these Bungle nests !

[Old_Geezer]

NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mamyalynne]

They know where their home is right enough Clarion - a real story book Bumble they are.

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the link Peter. Interesting. Bee nests are quite small and the bees are no threat whatsoever. They contain on average, only 100 bees, and it's unlikely that most people will ever see one in the wild. They are well concealed. I was fortunate to be clearing my garden a couple of weeks ago when a queen whitetail just seemed to disappear to nowhere but I found a small entrance near my garden wall. Next day I watched one disappear near my fence. Same result. I won't be digging them up!

[10ClarionSt]

Geoffrey can keep away from these bungles, OG!!

[Peter Pedant]

I am not a keen gardener and took a fork to an area under a bush and the whole earth started boiling

out came a swarm of bumble bees ( OK they dont swarm and arent social )

jeez what a brown trouser moment....

still dont like gardening

[Buenchico]

You've got plagiarists in your garden???
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bunglebee

Bring Mrs C down here to Suffolk. We've got quite a few bees!
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/pig-farming-brothers-near-woodbridge-set-themselves-one-million-bumblebee-target-1-5531999

[murraymints]

how lovely...have plenty here too !