Kay 3,709 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 After following Toni's thread about the ltt with the tick , i spotted a bee this afternoon on the sill ... it looked a bit knackered so i watched it for a while & then it dropped off the sill & just didnt move I picked it up to have a closer look & no wonder it was buggered it had 2 ticks on it ... i managed to carefuly get them off .... horrible things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toka 10 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 great pic...hope it lives!!!! ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Boo 2 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Well done on removing them, Kay. Must've been fiddley. Found the uksafari web site...couple of tips on how to rid Bumble Bees of mites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I just used a cotton bud to hold the bee still for a few seconds & a small pair of tweezers .. they came away quite easily thankfully ... she picked up & started to flap about so i took her out the back garden & she flew away ... i did get this one before she went Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 The war against ticks eh!! Well done, far more delicate an operation than mine I recon!! lovely pics, do like a fluffy bumble x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 The war against ticks eh!! Well done, far more delicate an operation than mine I recon!! lovely pics, do like a fluffy bumble x I couldnt see the ticks at first they were tiny then i spotted the legs moving :sick: i dont think they had been on there long thankfully .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waidmann 105 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 they are not ticks mate they are amoa mites waidmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyploughman 1 Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 one happier bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Well done Kay your a true lady Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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