tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post8807086373842994847..comments2024-03-12T13:10:43.685+00:00Comments on Gower Wildlife: A few more Bumblebees in the gardenBarry Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-84428860060608259972011-05-16T10:44:36.273+01:002011-05-16T10:44:36.273+01:002 Tree Bees in the garden today...2 Tree Bees in the garden today...Barry Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-57290017854525830392011-05-14T10:38:28.440+01:002011-05-14T10:38:28.440+01:00Nigel, welome to the 'hypnorum in my garden cl...Nigel, welome to the 'hypnorum in my garden club'. You'll have to find a new life-long ambition now :o)Barry Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-29210896961912999002011-05-13T19:21:21.384+01:002011-05-13T19:21:21.384+01:00Having mutter about my envy to Mark yesterday even...Having mutter about my envy to Mark yesterday evening in Neath, I come home this evening to meet my first B. hypnorum on Cotoneaster in my garden, swiftly followed by a second one. The obvious distinguishing characteristic between the two was that one was about twice the size of the other. I can die happy now, although I am looking forward to see them again tomorrow...Nigel Ajax Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15361390536775775276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-44419748281412062822011-05-12T20:59:31.250+01:002011-05-12T20:59:31.250+01:00In our Porthcawl garden, early bumblebees are the ...In our Porthcawl garden, early bumblebees are the main species on Cotoneaster at the moment with a few B. hyponorum workers and B.lucorum/B.terrestris. Comfrey flowers are attracting Common carder bees which don't show any interest in the Cotoneaster. <br /><br />PS Glad I'm not the only eccentric who stands next to Cotoneaster bushes photographing bees!David Carringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735555609472846367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-92042224955744075012011-05-12T17:29:04.984+01:002011-05-12T17:29:04.984+01:00Another sighting of hypnorum today, briefly. Durin...Another sighting of hypnorum today, briefly. During both sightings I've not observed it nectaring. Yesterday it was between a clematis and erica, both popular with bees recently but going over rapidly. Today it was between a rhododendron and a jasminum. There's not much on offer other than that, the cotoneaster we have doesn't look too good at the moment maybe as a result of the recent dry spell.Mark Hipkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-72100566070332155492011-05-12T07:28:29.681+01:002011-05-12T07:28:29.681+01:00If it was a worker then hopefully you should a few...If it was a worker then hopefully you should a few more over the coming weeks. What plants are your bees favouring?Barry Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-22075221740041656812011-05-11T22:42:57.437+01:002011-05-11T22:42:57.437+01:00Hypnorum in the garden up here also today. Looked ...Hypnorum in the garden up here also today. Looked like a worker but, I was unable to get the camera in time so can't be sure. Nice to see it though, I was thinking I would have to wait until July/August again.Mark Hipkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.com