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02-07-2013, 08:08 PM
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Ascender
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: France
Posts: 880
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A bee at work!
There was a time when a bee busy at work on a flower would be nothing special, but in France, as in most of the world, they have become rarer and rarer. This year they have started appearing in our garden in fair numbers, so to celebrate I attach a photo!
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02-07-2013, 08:42 PM
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wonderful photo. sad they are disappearing.
just 6 years ago, our area had tons of bees, these days, not so much.
here is a pic i got this spring of a bee in the yard.
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02-07-2013, 10:53 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,513
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I love your photo of the bee, LPC.
I have noticed there have been rather more Bumble bees than Honey bees around this year in UK. I have a huge flowering shrub, that flowers from mid-May, right though until the last few days. In years gone by there were many different species of wild bees on this, but this year, mostly Bumble bees (bless them. They do a fine job, and are such friendly Souls.)
But I have noticed the absence of the Honey bee, and many of the smaller wild species.
I let daisies over-run my "lawn" to encourage them, but every morning when I went out, there were few bees. The "lawn" looked like there had been a snowstorm!
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03-07-2013, 04:40 AM
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Master
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 8,227
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Love our bees, thanks for the pictures.
I've had a few in the garden, I grow bee-friendly plants and it's such a delight to see them gently buzzing and working happily.
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18-07-2013, 04:36 PM
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Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 5,070
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Beautiful pictures! We had a colony of bumble bees that lived under our walkway. I was saddened to see them die out a few years ago. They came back this year and I'm so glad but I have no idea where their new colony is.
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20-07-2013, 01:16 AM
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Knower
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 129
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Bees are natures pollinators. I have seen some working in the garden this year. I always send them love and thanks.
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20-07-2013, 08:03 AM
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Master
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Striding the hedge
Posts: 4,301
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Bees - Mother Nature's warriors !
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Remembrance is a form of meeting.[Gibran]
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20-07-2013, 08:52 AM
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Master
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Iowa, USA
Posts: 2,048
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I can't say I've been experiencing a shortage of bees either. I switched out an ornamental grass planting in my yard for a native prairie planting about five years ago and the difference in insect visitors was dramatically increased. It was amazing! And now more dragonfly activity as a result of that. It made me realize how sterile the cultivated varieties are in comparison to natives. The native bee balm is blooming right now and things are "buzzing"!
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20-07-2013, 11:25 AM
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Master
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,675
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Quote:
Originally Posted by in progress
I can't say I've been experiencing a shortage of bees either. I switched out an ornamental grass planting in my yard for a native prairie planting about five years ago and the difference in insect visitors was dramatically increased. It was amazing! And now more dragonfly activity as a result of that. It made me realize how sterile the cultivated varieties are in comparison to natives. The native bee balm is blooming right now and things are "buzzing"!
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That's the thing isn't it. Now we live in a 'global village' we import all these fancy plants, which may look wonderful but are totally alien to native species.
It's up to Governments to tackle the issue of pesticides which appears to be largely to blame for the decline in bee numbers, but we can help bees and other native species by growing native plants and flowers, and leaving areas of 'wilderness' in our gardens.
The return of the old English' cottage gardens' that's what we need!
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All this talk of religion, but it's how you live your life that is the all-important thing.
If you set out each day to do all the goodness and kindness that you can, and to do no harm to man or beast, then you are walking the highest path.
And when your time is up, if you can leave the earth a better place than you found it, then yours will have been a life well lived.
http://holy-lance.blogspot.com
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20-07-2013, 11:28 AM
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Master
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,675
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Quote:
Originally Posted by norseman
Bees - Mother Nature's warriors !
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I wouldn't say that, Norsey. They are gentle creatures, totally dedicated to their hive service. They only sting as a last resort.
Many a time I've handled a bee, wouldn't try it with a wasp though. Now...
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All this talk of religion, but it's how you live your life that is the all-important thing.
If you set out each day to do all the goodness and kindness that you can, and to do no harm to man or beast, then you are walking the highest path.
And when your time is up, if you can leave the earth a better place than you found it, then yours will have been a life well lived.
http://holy-lance.blogspot.com
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