Do any of you see bumble bees around?

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I was listening to George Norey last night and someone called in mentioning not seeing bumble bees anymore. I've actually noticed this myself. I haven't seen a bumble bee in a long time now. Maybe more than a year.

so did the caller think it was some sort of sign of alien life?
or a government plot to begin removing species that are essential for us commoners to live to bring about the New World Order?

 

[Bootprint]

Seen lots of Bumble Bees in the last couple of weeks.

We've had a couple of warm days for them to wake up and start visiting the flowers.


I even came across one that some how ended up in the garage, but due to the coolness the thing couldn't move. So I got the bumble bee to walk on to a piece of paper, which I placed in the sunlight. A couple of minutes later the the bee flew off.

 

[SandGnome]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Bumble bees are cool. I see them this time of year around the patch of flowers at my parent's house. I don't know why anybody would go out of their way to kill them. They sting, but they aren't aggressive like yellow jackets.

That would be the sweet tempered honey bee you are referring to. Bumble bees are evil and you should kill them before they kill you. Leave the honey bees alone, ok? I wouldn't mess with killer bees either, but I leave that to your discretion. Perhaps we can have a practicality test to the "Are you smart" post.

 

[KB]

I haven't seen alot but I have seen a few here in MD. I think you just aren't paying enough attention.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: SandGnome

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Bumble bees are cool. I see them this time of year around the patch of flowers at my parent's house. I don't know why anybody would go out of their way to kill them. They sting, but they aren't aggressive like yellow jackets.

That would be the sweet tempered honey bee you are referring to. Bumble bees are evil and you should kill them before they kill you. Leave the honey bees alone, ok? I wouldn't mess with killer bees either, but I leave that to your discretion. Perhaps we can have a practicality test to the "Are you smart" post.

Yea, honey bees are pretty harmless. I've never had any problems with bumble bees. I didn't realize they were ill-tempered.

 

[rudder]

Hell yes I see them and they are boring into my deck. Time to get out the enviromental unfriendly chemicals.

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Havent seen any yet.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I was listening to George Norey last night and someone called in mentioning not seeing bumble bees anymore. I've actually noticed this myself. I haven't seen a bumble bee in a long time now. Maybe more than a year.

Are they dying out?

that would be a sad thing imo, I like bumble bees