Bumble-Bee nest re-location

[Rolfe 2]

I was called in last week to get rid of a bumble-bee nest in a compost heap that wanted moving. I said i wouldn't kill them but would try and take the entire nest out and re-locate it. Luckily the front of the compost bin came off so it was a simple matter to dig out the nest and place it in a bucket and transfer it to the base of a tree.......complete with as much original covering as possible. Although it was a major disruption to the nest, it appears to be still very active a week later........so it is possible to re-locate without having to kill any much needed bees.........got stung twice on the legs though for my troubles ungrateful buggers.......!

[OldTrapCollector 376]

I honestly cannot say that I have ever seen such a thing as a bumble bee nest Rolfe - I thought that they were solitary creatures.

 

Thanks for showing that

 

OTC

[Catcher 1 639]

I honestly cannot say that I have ever seen such a thing as a bumble bee nest Rolfe - I thought that they were solitary creatures.

 

Thanks for showing that

 

OTC

 

 

Me too All ways say we live and learn

[SEAN3513 7]

excellent job mate !!!

 

 

SAVE THE BEES !!!!!!..........we would be buggered without 'em !!!

 

excellent result, well done

 

atb

 

sean

[Rolfe 2]

I honestly cannot say that I have ever seen such a thing as a bumble bee nest Rolfe - I thought that they were solitary creatures.

 

Thanks for showing that

 

OTC

 

They are facinating creatures OTC and I refuse to kill them as they do so much good for the gardens. The nests are not usually very big.......this one was about the size of a good grapefruit and maybe contained 100 or so bees. It is something not too many people ever get to see......so thought i would show what a nest actually looks like.

[byron 1,093]

I honestly cannot say that I have ever seen such a thing as a bumble bee nest Rolfe - I thought that they were solitary creatures.

 

Thanks for showing that

 

OTC

 

They are facinating creatures OTC and I refuse to kill them as they do so much good for the gardens. The nests are not usually very big.......this one was about the size of a good grapefruit and maybe contained 100 or so bees. It is something not too many people ever get to see......so thought i would show what a nest actually looks like.

well done..

[arnieboy 93]

thanks for shareing mate

[ratattack 111]

I moved some red tailed bumbles today from inside a shed behind all sorts of junk, they wern't best pleased at the upheavel but it was better than a squirt of death juice!

[trappa 517]

great stuff rolfe

[darrell jnr 16]

well done rolfe...never seen a bumble bee nest myself either..cheers for sharing...interesting...darrell.

[jackg 7]

Brave man, only got stung twice on the legs. EEK

[peeps_76 17]

very interesting and good pics. thanks for sharing. good to see people willing to try relocate where possible.

[events co-ordinator 353]

very interesting and good pics. thanks for sharing. good to see people willing to try relocate where possible.

Last time I saw one it had been dug out by a badger one protected species killing another who'd ever of thought that one up

[john b 38]

Bumbles have taken residence in one of the bird boxes this year. It will be interesting to watch them and maybe have a good look next spring once I'm sure the nest is abandoned.

 

felt a bit brave this afternoon so got close with the camera.

 

 

[john b 38]