RedM Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Following on from a Guardian magazine article called Last Flight of the Honeybee I've been doing some more reading and it seems like they really are disappearing. This could have potentially devastating effects for plant life, animal life and for us too. I live in the countryside but I've only seen one bee in years and that one died shortly after stinging me and a little longer after me stepping on it barefoot. But that's it. One bee in years and considering the number of well tended, flower filled gardens around here it's a bit disturbing. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I see loads, every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 go on admit it... you watched the bee movie and have got worried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We usually have a lot of bees round here (a bit early for them, but they are about). Now Wasps, if we can get rid of them I'll be a happy man. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I see bees all the time, I try and squash them with my giant thumb, boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/countryfile/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I have loads buzzing around the hedge in my front garden... come get some if you want. Its a bit of an issue as the hedge covers my only outside tap in the front, so makes washing the car a tad on the dangerous side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Plenty here, My dog spends most the day eating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 go on admit it... you watched the bee movie and have got worried lol I was thinking that too Oh and there's still a lot of bee's about up here in Aberdeenshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Plenty here, My dog spends most the day eating them. Loads here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Plenty here, My dog spends most the day eating them. Ditto. He used to eat wasps too but we put a flu below their nest when installing a new boiler and funnily enough they effed off and never returned. The Guardian/Mail are never happy, they were bitching about Africanized honey bees getting ever closer to the UK last year, now we don't have enough... Perhaps they do not have enough to worry about, although it's interesting that the noise of Polar Bears not having enough rain forest to eat bamboo and offset his carbon footprint has subsided now people have the credit crunch & 'oil crisis' to report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Lots here as well, I have a bush in front of my living room window that they seem to love, when it's dry there are usually 5>10 buzzing around it at any one time, no idea what it is, purple flowers, smells of honey. Maybe the problem is lazy people not having the right plants in their modern, low maintenance gardens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 yep plenty around here too. they seem to find my open bedroom window when flying in, but can never seem to find it when trying to go back out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 more interested in the birds to be honest. tits for example are prevalent this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaruss Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/countryfile/ I watched that this morning and they said a bee cant fly in the cold, wind or rain so thats why they are declining, our typical weather. They also said that if bees died out we would follow in 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 more interested in the birds to be honest. tits for example are prevalent this time of year. you said it:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 But that's it. One bee in years and considering the number of well tended, flower filled gardens around here it's a bit disturbing. Thoughts? Maybe you had some commercial bee hives nearby that have since been removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I saw a bee on Saturday, he was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Quite a few Bees here in lovely Essex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I need to find some local bees to make me some honey, apparently it's good for hayfever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 I need to find some local bees to make me some honey, apparently it's good for hayfever. I find grass and pollen work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I need to find some local bees to make me some honey, apparently it's good for hayfever. I'm not sure bees do requests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I think RedM is being paid to advertise the Happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I find grass and pollen work better. I'm not sure bees do requests Bee-have. I meant it's suppose to help aid the symptoms of hay-fever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I think RedM is being paid to advertise the Happening I'm just wondering what the "big twist" at the end is going to be, and what his cheesy "acting" (said in over the top Calculon voice) cameo is going to be in the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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