tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post3766158745617688598..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: BumblingSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87153056462010729822012-08-09T19:32:24.190+00:002012-08-09T19:32:24.190+00:00Do you have any at all in your parts malr or are t...Do you have any at all in your parts malr or are they just rarely seen?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73787904068262743812012-08-08T15:25:06.735+00:002012-08-08T15:25:06.735+00:00Nope...it was definitely telling me a right old ta...Nope...it was definitely telling me a right old tale in there!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58419830011111407652012-08-07T00:32:59.371+00:002012-08-07T00:32:59.371+00:00That's very good shot of bumble bees! I seldom...That's very good shot of bumble bees! I seldom see them here!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65925433750901722772012-08-06T09:14:27.556+00:002012-08-06T09:14:27.556+00:00Bumble bees are more rounded and chunkier Mark. Th...Bumble bees are more rounded and chunkier Mark. They don't have the slender abdomen that honey bees have. There are lots of varieties of bumblebees though in a range of colours. You can also ger quite small bumble bees.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3675287217094512992012-08-06T07:27:32.235+00:002012-08-06T07:27:32.235+00:00I'm not much good at recognising bees. I tend ...I'm not much good at recognising bees. I tend to call any bee that looks a bit fluffy a Bumble Bee, even though I know they are not. Real Bumble Bees are much larger than other types, aren't they?<br />Come to think of it, I can see more than just a superficial resemblance between the BBs and the Borage flowers!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51783212595092466732012-08-05T17:41:04.296+00:002012-08-05T17:41:04.296+00:00Just see it as a challenge awpol.Just see it as a challenge awpol.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22168788221773080042012-08-05T16:34:35.928+00:002012-08-05T16:34:35.928+00:00So many bees in my garden this morning & I was...So many bees in my garden this morning & I was unable to photograph one!Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44570656936823033052012-08-05T14:45:36.934+00:002012-08-05T14:45:36.934+00:00I asked last week when I was there and Swillington...I asked last week when I was there and Swillington is definitely closing down completely Jo. It is a blow as it's been there since forever and there isn't anywhere else quite like it. I'm not sure why they aren't selling it as a going concern unless they still want to live there and turn it into a garden.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-42112329119718337652012-08-05T14:42:59.144+00:002012-08-05T14:42:59.144+00:00With our bumblebees it depends which flowers they ...With our bumblebees it depends which flowers they are buzzing about on<br />BBB&BSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3756261966745068042012-08-05T14:37:10.712+00:002012-08-05T14:37:10.712+00:00Are you sure it wanted to come out Tanya? It may h...Are you sure it wanted to come out Tanya? It may have found somewhere to have a nap or be really enjoying tucking into some sweet nectarSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78926096758073995172012-08-05T14:36:06.233+00:002012-08-05T14:36:06.233+00:00Have they never been around in your parts or have ...Have they never been around in your parts or have they just died out Liz?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31153661592058880772012-08-05T14:35:18.758+00:002012-08-05T14:35:18.758+00:00They probably wouldn't appreciate a cuddle tho...They probably wouldn't appreciate a cuddle though KelliSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64370012147491875122012-08-05T14:15:38.899+00:002012-08-05T14:15:38.899+00:00That bumblebee looks so cuddly. Borage is a great ...That bumblebee looks so cuddly. Borage is a great plant for bringing the bees in, and now you've got it, you won't be without, it self seeds really easily. I've just been catching up on the posts I've missed whilst I've been on holiday and notice that you mentioned Swillington. Is it definitely closing down then? What a blow, I don't know where I'll get my essentials from now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49754912857969666272012-08-05T13:08:30.900+00:002012-08-05T13:08:30.900+00:00I too love bees. All of them facinate me. Some a...I too love bees. All of them facinate me. Some are so quick I can't get a photo. My bumblebess are pretty lathargic and it isn't too hard to catch them on the camera. I really enjoyed your photos. Especially the first one.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26991277300051280022012-08-05T12:58:25.314+00:002012-08-05T12:58:25.314+00:00I love to see the bumble bees. Last week when I wa...I love to see the bumble bees. Last week when I was working in my front garden I could here some desperate buzzing and had to open one of the 'snapdragon' flowers to let out a rather large individual...silly thing. It seemed very happy to be rescued and I wonder how it managed to get in there in the first place!!<br /><br />Great shots by the way...I really have to play with my camera a lot more!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82521561925885137612012-08-05T11:35:21.714+00:002012-08-05T11:35:21.714+00:00Thanks for the bumblebee shots - i love them but w...Thanks for the bumblebee shots - i love them but we don't get them here at all.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6517474046625483702012-08-05T11:07:33.433+00:002012-08-05T11:07:33.433+00:00Some good close up photos. The bees are always gre...Some good close up photos. The bees are always great to see in the garden. Teddy bears of the insect world is a great way to describe them!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.com