Wasps

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 11:59 am

sirjohn wrote: Brandy wrote: I had one this morning(bumble bee that is) trying its best to get in through the kitchen door.BIG fat massive bugger it was too. Looked non too similar to one of Alistair darlings eyebrows! The bee was so big that it couldn't get through the kitchen door? OMG. I'm bricking the doors and windows up tomorrow! At this minute there's 5 huge buzzers just mooching round our garden, does anyone know why there's a lot of huge one's about? I've never seen so many.Oh and I have seen a couple of huge jaspers in the last couple of days. Are we in for an infestation?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 1:04 pm

Yes real strange things afoot with these big buzzers for sure. There's too many sightings on S.L for it to be a one off. I wonder if there a new super breed. Afterall we've had one of the coldest winters for years. It has been a real tough one. I'd have thought it would have killed a lot of over Wintering animals/creatures off. I wonder if these Big Buzzers are a new hardy bunch. Capable of world domination perhaps lol BuzzzzzZZZZZ!!!!

Si · Post by Si » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 1:38 pm

Just seen a couple of huge bumble bees in the back garden.There seems to be a lack of slugs and snails this year so far, too.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 2:54 pm

They are the Queens coming out of hibernation and looking for somewhere to nest. Action now could save a problem later....Bumble bees - well it is warming up, probably as big a shock to them as it is to us

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 3:06 pm

Maybe a bit geeky but it helps explain.http://www.bumblebee.org/terr.htmRegards.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 3:28 pm

Well that's the one's in my garden now, Queens. I've never seen so many of them tho'.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 3:32 pm

Yup it was a Queenie in my flat the other day too. Big fat bugger she was, and noisy too. We have a plague of them to come this year methinks!

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 3:59 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Yup it was a Queenie in my flat the other day too. Big fat bugger she was, and noisy too. We have a plaque of them to come this year methinks! They seem to favour a little hole at the gable end of my riidge and settle behind the barge boards - hell to get that high when I could keep my balance

simong · Post by **simong** » Wed 14 Apr, 2010 5:33 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Anyone remember the invasion of Ladybirds we had in the Summer of 1976.I remember been in Blackpool on hols, the streets were literally covered in them like a carpet. People (especially women and kids) were trying to tip toe through them. In the end you just had to walk on them all. We went to Bridlington and got the same thing. You just had to crunch your way through them.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 15 Apr, 2010 12:44 am

simong wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Anyone remember the invasion of Ladybirds we had in the Summer of 1976.I remember been in Blackpool on hols, the streets were literally covered in them like a carpet. People (especially women and kids) were trying to tip toe through them. In the end you just had to walk on them all. We went to Bridlington and got the same thing. You just had to crunch your way through them. What did they taste like?