On closer inspection of some comings and goings in a large container just outside my kitchen window I have discovered a second bee's nest in our garden. Double chuffed now but every time I take out my camera they all go shy
Kiasmum, your garden must be a bee magnet! So happy, and so proud for you. Whatever you are doing, keep it up! Don't worry about your bees being shy--they are probably too busy enjoying your flowers to sit still and pose .
Even better news now that you've discovered a second bee nest. Whatever you're doing to attract the bees keep on doing it.
It is rather cool isn't it I'm sure that not using any chemicals must be part of it,the biggest problem they have to contend with is my 3yr old Samoyed,who will insist on closely following any that fly within range.So far I have always spotted her and called her off In addition to this our friends next door also have lots of flowers and don't use chemicals either. Now,if we could attract ladybirds in the same way that would be a huge bonus.
I haven't used chemicals for years and all of our neighbors do and I have noticed a big drop in bees here. Sad that people don't realize what is happening. We even have bee keepers on the road behind us. Our butterflys are few...some clouded sulphurs and that is it so far.
Here in the UK there has been a big campaign to save our bees.national organisations like theRHS and our BBC are running courses and programmes about their plight.Most if not all the seed companies are doing their bit as well and highlighting the flowers that they like.Most of the perennials that I have bought over the last few years have been from those ranges and this year we have really seen the results. Butterflies,on the other hand don't seem to be doing so well.The very cold and wet spring was not helpful at all.There have been a few more this week but nowhere near the numbers we have had in the past. Ladybirds are also very scarce...
