Yesterday, I found this hanging from the rhododendron bush!
I'd never have thought that the center of a rhodo bloom would be a good place for a beehive! When I enquired as to what to do about it, it was suggested that they are only here temporarily and will move on soon. I sure hope so, since it's next to the
sidewalk footpath.Weird.
oooh scary, last time we had one of those the husband water blasted it away.
ReplyDeleteLooks like they are just hanging around waiting to become busy bees. Pretty unusual, I think!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! It does look like a resting swarm, rather than a hive/nest, but that would be a startling sight!
ReplyDeleteYou will soon be marketing your own brand of rhodendron honey.
ReplyDeleteDid you go to the rhododendron show? I meant to post on the Singapore Rhododendron but never got round it.
We had a huge Catalpa Tree cut down because the bees were nesting inside for so long they weakened the entire bottom of the tree.
ReplyDeleteWhen the guys got about 4 feet from the ground they had to leave the rest of the stump,, because there was too much bee activity.
They disappeared all of last year. Never saw a one - I am not sure if that is normal or not, but this year they were back again. I sat on the porch and counted close to 100 bees a minute going in the stump, at times. I know folks say they are harmless ( if you leave them alone) and that they are threatened, ( so we should leave them alone), but when they are so close to the house and where the kids play, you really have to do something!
So I have been waiting to see a swarm - signaling them leaving - again!
Very neat picture. I liked it.
Really didn't care for the rat though ... Ewwww!
You are right, I don't have one of those!
ReplyDeleteI think Amy has a good advice there. That´s what I would do, as harsh as it may seem.
ReplyDeletewow...big bee hive...nice photo...
ReplyDeleteYikes! And I thought the dead rat was scary.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! It's huge.. guess they are migrating somewhere...
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