Bumble bee nest.

[wreckedit]

Its also alleged that after feeding all the characteristic data of a bumble bee into a computer it concluded that the bumble bee could not possibly fly. But it didn't know that!












Yes I know.

 

[snico]

The bumble bee can sting over and over again, the males cannot sting at all!

Luckily bumble bees are not aggresive, only when you threaten them!

 

[Mickymoody]

The bumble bee can sting over and over again, the males cannot sting at all!

Luckily bumble bees are not aggresive, only when you threaten them!

I thought that all bees were male workers, breeding from the Queen??

I was cutting some trees back, and got dive bombed by bees, as I presumably was removing a source of their food. They certainly warned me off, with no intention to sting.

 

[holmslaw]

The bumble bee can sting over and over again

Are you sure, I thought is was wasps that can continuously sting because their stinger is not barbed. A bumble bee has a barbed sting that is left in your skin and afterwards the bee dies.

Edit: Yes, you were correct, what I described was a honeybee. http://www.bumblebee.org/bodySting.htm

 

[thatbloke]

They dont all die when they sting.

What happens to a nest in the winter? How long do bees live for?

They should die off in the autumn then re emerge in late spring.
When I tap my wall I can hear them all buzzing like mad in the thatch on the other side.
If you think they might be causing problems have a word with a local bee keeper, they should set your mind at rest and be able to discuss your options better.
Or start growing lots of fruit and veg in your garden.