|
Thu, Sep 2, 10 at 10:18
| We are delighted to see honeybees and bumblebees on our lavenders and flowering sedum in our new garden this year. We are thinking about little dollar-store bird houses to invite a bumblebee queen next year.
Will the bumblebees become too defensive around their nest (say in a 10 feet radius) and post dangers to human? We also don't mind birds ended up in the bird house. But we know some birds could decimate the bee population nearby. Any suggestions to attract only the bee-friendly birds? Thanks.
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by konrad___far_north 3 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 5, 10 at 0:54
| I don't think you have to worry about bird will decimate bumbles, most birds go for smaller insects. Those little birdhouses might be just fine to attract bumbles...put some insulation material in there, you could also reduce the hole size, [about your middle finger size] with a piece of wood. Just place it where the traffic is to a minimum. |
|
| Thanks for the tips. Just took some photos of the bumble bees:
|
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Bees and Beekeeping Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.