Where have the bees gone this year?

[h2o]

I think ive only seen 2 bees this year,and as i work cutting grass and hedgecutting i think there is a serious problem in my area.

 

[Arth]

I wonder if the wet summer last year has anything to do with it?

 

[Rebel]

After reading several newspaper articles it does seem that there is a general decline in the number of bees although in the last couple of weeks of last month my allotment seemed to have a reasonable amount for the time of year.

I read this article in the Ecologist "Give Bees a Chance" and I found it interesting, maybe others will too.

http://www.theecologist.org/pages/archive_detail.asp?content_id=1170

 

[Staghound]

We seem to be having quite a good year for both butterflies and bumblebees,despite the soggy weather, I've seen more of both than for the past four years or more. Not so many honeybees but we're not in a big hive keeping area.

That said, this part of the world is often odd compared to national trends.

Steve

 

[blueprint]

i think we have them all here on orkney, this was this afternoon in my garden.