Teddd 84 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 i been stung by a bumble bee,i tried to kick it and it went up my trouser leg and stung me on the shin,my leg swelled like f**k...spit on the b*****ds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 This threads buzzin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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arnieboy 93 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 What a complete dick. There is more chance of a wasp flying in through an open window and stinging your kids. Are you going to keep them indoors with the windows shut just in case? You were given a good piece of advice about not using expanding foam. You ignored that advice. You were given a good piece of advice about not disturbing the nest. You ignored that advice. You've now blocked the entrance to the nest using foam, when there are likely to be bees still out foraging. They will come home, find out that someone has mucked about with their nest, and be annoyed. Why do people ask for advice just to ignore it? Mate wind your feckin neck in will you...........if its a choice between a couple of feckin bee's or my kids getting hurt,guess what my kiddiewinkies will win every feckin time. too right.. my kids come before anything. IF i had bees,wasps or whatever near their play area and i didnt know anyone to move them(thankfully i do), they would get the petrol or deodorant and lighter treatment or the auto treatment .. if you dont like it, ffuck ya! :db: when you give it the lighter treatment give us a ring youve been framed £250 will split Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shushyjukal 41 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 This is the biggest load of bollocks I have ever read. The facts are that they won't sting unless provoked and ant powder will kill them. Grow a pair of balls and empty a few tubs of powder in there at night and block it up as said. Right I'm off to look at some porn so just get a f*****g grip and stop f*****g about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Right, not being funny, but the man has a small enclosed garden, where three kids, two dogs, two adults and umpteen ferrets mill about, so purposefully or not them bees are sooner or later going to get 'provoked' so he wants them moved. And if he can't move them? What's he meant to do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyfr1968 772 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 If they are mason bees just roll up your trouser leg, give them the special hand shake and you'll bee fine Honestly though, I've had miner bees (very similar to mason bees) nesting in logs in my small back garden for the past few summers. Me and my boys sit and watch them with no problem at all, they really are very placid. You can litterally let them walk over your hands and get very close to them and they're not bothered in the slightest. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chook1 184 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Unfortunaly Bumble bees are rapidley in decline, theres 2 different types already been lost, so i can understand why some people get angry over bees not being left alone. on the other hand (no i dont have kids) but i can fully understand why you want them gone in any way possable. You say you realy dont want to kill them, well hears how to remove the nest - bees and all. bumblebees are not at all aggressive, seldom sting, and are very easy to live with. We very much hope that people will only try to move nests that are in a particularly inconvenient location. Underground nests will be more difficult to move, as you'll create a considerable amount of disturbance as you dig down to the nest. However, if it's outside and underground then there should be no reason to move it. If you do need to move it, you will either need to do this yourself or get help from 'pest control' specialists (who will most likely destroy the colony). To move a nest safely it's best to do it in the dark - when all of the bees will be in the nest and docile. They might buzz a bit but they wont fly in the dark, so you can do it reasonably safely. They don't see red light well, so if you need to see what you're doing, put some red plastic film/acetate over a torch or use a red L.E.D. rear cycle light. If the nest is in a bird box then simply stuff a washing up sponge into the entrance hole, remove the box from the wall/tree and move it to another location, either in your garden or elsewhere (more than 3km away is best, to be sure that the bees don't get confused and fly back to your garden). Nests in more complicated locations are a little more difficult. Assuming that you can get access somehow, you should still be able to move it. Find a shoe box, or something similar - perhaps larger for a particularly big nest. Put dry grass or dry moss in the bottom of the box to rest the nest in. Make a 2cm hole in the side, and cover it with selotape of some kind of bung. Then at night (with a red light), do whatever is necessary to get access to the nest. Pick it up (either wearing long-sleeves and gardening gloves, or perhaps using a spade), pop it in the box, and shut the lid. Try to keep the nest upright, otherwise their honey pots will spill. Put the nest somewhere sheltered, and put a board or something waterproof over the top to keep the rain out. It's also best to avoid direct sunlight if you can. Ideally keep the nest very local (e.g. elsewhere in your garden) or move it at least 3 km away. Once you've moved them, and the bees have settled down, just remove the selotape/bung. The bees might take a little while to adjust, but they should take to their new home pretty well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BULLDOUG 199 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 If they are mason bees just roll up your trouser leg, give them the special hand shake and you'll bee fine Honestly though, I've had miner bees (very similar to mason bees) nesting in logs in my small back garden for the past few summers. Me and my boys sit and watch them with no problem at all, they really are very placid. You can litterally let them walk over your hands and get very close to them and they're not bothered in the slightest. Cheers :laugh: The Brethren Bees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyfr1968 772 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 If they are mason bees just roll up your trouser leg, give them the special hand shake and you'll bee fine Honestly though, I've had miner bees (very similar to mason bees) nesting in logs in my small back garden for the past few summers. Me and my boys sit and watch them with no problem at all, they really are very placid. You can litterally let them walk over your hands and get very close to them and they're not bothered in the slightest. Cheers :laugh: The Brethren Bees So mote it bee.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdale666 1,620 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 If your that bothered about the HARMLESS bumble bee you need to grow a pair and move them yourself. Some knobhead decided to dump some rubbish at an empty house that I own and the council told me if I didn't clear it away then they would have to and charge me for it.In the middle of this pile of crap was a bumble bee nest.Did that bother me?, No.Bumble bees rarely sting and I never got stung once.You're making this worse than it is, if it was honey bees however I would be able to understand your concerns. the kids will be fine, if you're still bothered man up Like I said I'M not bothered but I can't be with my kids every minute........have you got kids?And if you have do you know if they're allergic? Don't worry mate problem will be solved in a hour or two. You really do need to 'man up' as has been advised. You are making a song and dance about your kids; but be realistic; if you are that paranoid then for gods sake don't take them anywhere near any flowering plants at this time of year. Genuine allergy to stings is quite rare, and full on anaphelectic shock is very rare. How did you find out your kids weren't allergic to nuts? Did you take them to the doctor and demand that they were tested for all known allergens before feeding them anything? FFS grow up and leave the bees alone and stop using your kids as an excuse. Bumble bees WILL NOT attack unless you do something to their nest. Even then, they rarely sting. FFS do you own all Bumble bees or something...? The man doesn't want the bees in his garden for the possibility of his children getting stung..... He doesn't want to exterminate all living bees and was quite happy for them to be moved on. Some folk dont want rabbits in there garden cause they eat veg, some folk dont want cats in there garden cause they shit in there flower beds.........JB doesn't want bees in his garden so whats the big deal here, its his f*****g garden!!!......... Cheers lab.............they think I'm a wanker for caring about my kids. I said in the 1st post I didn't want to kill them..........but looks as though its the only option,so I've manned up now and just squirted a tin of expanding foam in there now............ Bee's. Hopefully they get inside house nextdoor then it will be the landlords problem. See how he likes it.. f**kin bees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THLpatrick 555 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 rabbits/foxes/deer/hares/ you can kill but dont you dare touch them f*****g bees JB DONT YOU DARE, btw if u sent them books i havent recived yet hope u sort ur problem out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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