Web site of the day

[jbanana]

I came across the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. They have an identification section, so I found photos I'd taken of bees and had a go. I think I had pics of a Red-tailed cuckoo bumblebee and a Buff-tailed bumblebee. But some of them look pretty similar.

My favourite part was under the heading "How do I provide nesting sites for bumblebees?" It reads "It can be quite difficult to encourage bumblebees to nest in a specific place - even specially designed nest boxes have limited success." But then it goes on to tell you how to have a go any way.

Comments

[low_delta]

I had trouble with bumblebees late last year. They had a nest among some flowers. They're the only bees that have ever chased me.

[jbanana]

The web site said the way to annoy them is to breathe on them.
https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/bumblebee-nests/#findnest

So next time... hold your breath?

Edit: it's a British web site. Maybe American bumblebees are different?

[low_delta]

I thought that was funny - breathe on them? I wonder why that's thing?

[ljravengirl]

So cool. I plan to contribute pics to the Cicada Project this summer.