Solitary Bees
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Bees broadly fall into two categories, solitary bees and social bees (Bumble bees).
Solitary Bees
There are well over 200 species of solitary bees that find or produce chambers in which to lay their eggs. The bees find soft material such as mortar, soil and lawns or decaying wood. The chambers in which their eggs are laid are well stocked with pollen and nectar for their offspring many of which can take up to a year to emerge from the nest. Appearing in early spring, bees that live in the mortar of a south facing wall are called Mason, bees that live in soil and lawns are called mining bees and those living in decaying wood are called carpenter bees
There are well over 200 species of solitary bees that find or produce chambers in which to lay their eggs. The bees find soft material such as mortar, soil and lawns or decaying wood. The chambers in which their eggs are laid are well stocked with pollen and nectar for their offspring many of which can take up to a year to emerge from the nest. Appearing in early spring, bees that live in the mortar of a south facing wall are called Mason, bees that live in soil and lawns are called mining bees and those living in decaying wood are called carpenter bees
Social Bees (Bumble bees)
Bumble bees and honey bees are from the social bee family and all live in the same nest or hive. Social bees can exist in extremely high numbers, with a typical Bumble bees nest containing up to 400 individuals.
Bumble bees and honey bees are from the social bee family and all live in the same nest or hive. Social bees can exist in extremely high numbers, with a typical Bumble bees nest containing up to 400 individuals.
An essential part of our ecosystem
Bumble bees are generally not aggressive creatures and form an important part of our ecosystem essential for the pollination and reproduction of plants.
Bumble bees are generally not aggressive creatures and form an important part of our ecosystem essential for the pollination and reproduction of plants.
An eco-friendly approach
County Pest Control can offer good advice on living with Bumble bees and will only intervene with chemicals when they become hazardous and no other options are available.
County Pest Control can offer good advice on living with Bumble bees and will only intervene with chemicals when they become hazardous and no other options are available.