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BEES AND WASP INFORMATION

Posted by debbieandsteve on May 29, 2019 in bee, Bees, BH postcode, Bournemouth, bumble bees, Christchurch, Dorset, honey bees, pest control, Poole, queen bee, Queen wasp, Ringwood, solitary bees, Uncategorized, Verwood, Wasp, Wasp Control, wasp nest, Wasp problem, Wasp Removal, Wasps | 0 comments

Honey Bees Mainly kept by beekeepers, but can be found living wild. They are a similar size to a wasp but are overall darker in colour, ranging from black to tan coloured banding. Honey Bees always live in a colony with a queen bee in charge, in which, numbers could reach up to 20000 bees. Honey bees frequent gardens to collect pollen and nectar and require fluids to survive, often visiting ponds or other water sources to collect. If left alone, they are normally harmless but can cause panic when they swarm in large numbers and will sting to protect the queen. Honey bees are valuable to the...