Bees in my lavender?North Cyprus Forums Homepage Join Cyprus44 Board | Already a member? Login
Popular Posts - List of popular topics discussed on our board.
You must be a member and logged in, to post replies and new topics.
Krin52
Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 08:47 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 28 in Discussion |
|
We have hundreds of bees in the lavender, not just the flowers, on the leaves too. Is this normal?
Are they extracting some kind of essence/oil from the leaves?
If so, where do I find the honey they're making???
I'm dreading the fact that Frog must be about due to start spraying! (On the other hand, the mossies are already a problem, so you just can't win, can you?) |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 08:57 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 28 in Discussion |
| Best to just leave them Bee. |
jock1
Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 08:58 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 28 in Discussion |
| Beehave yourself.......... |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 09:10 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 28 in Discussion |
| Now you have really taken the sting out of this thread Jock. |
jock1
Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 09:18 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 28 in Discussion |
| Buzz off................. |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 09:20 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 28 in Discussion |
| OK honey....... |
jock1
Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 09:39 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 28 in Discussion |
| oooh your such a Queen...... |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 10:15 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 8 of 28 in Discussion |
| oooh you wouldn't beeleive...... |
jock1
Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 10:21 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 9 of 28 in Discussion |
| Drone Drone Drone... |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 10:33 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 10 of 28 in Discussion |
| Hive had enough of this too. |
jock1
Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 11:02 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 17 of 28 in Discussion |
| BEEt that...... |
frontalman
Joined: 28/02/2008
Posts: 499
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 11:20 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 18 of 28 in Discussion |
| I guess it is natural - it must bee if itzzzzz happening, muzzzzzzzzn't it? Seriously though, following the wet winter we've had it's bound to boost the plantlife and insect life this year. Expect millions and zillions of mosquitoes and other stinging thingies, spiders, chicadas and all. I love creepie-crawlies so am really looking forward to the bounteous times ahead. |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 14:04 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 19 of 28 in Discussion |
| Karen is your partners name Ivor by any chance ? |
Tenakoutou
Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 14:42 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 20 of 28 in Discussion |
| Lavender attracts bees but repels most other insects, including mossies and sandflies - good to grow close to your patio, or sitting area. Have you checked around your garden to see if there's a bee swarm? |
Krin52
Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 15:00 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 21 of 28 in Discussion |
| Thanks Tenakoutou, yes we have looked around, that was our first thought too.
We've got 6 enormous lavender plants along the terrace wall - I wish I could say they help with mossies and sandflies! Then again, maybe they do and it could be a lot worse!
We're not worried by them at all, just wondering why they were on the leaves, as well as the flowers. Perhaps it was an orderly queue 
Wherever they're making their hive should be delicious pickings for someone. |
Tenakoutou
Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 15:22 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 22 of 28 in Discussion |
| One of the ingredients for the 'after bite balm' I make up includes lavender oil - sometimes Tea-Tree oil, too.
Bees usually don't live too far away from their source of tucker - they don't like carrying their pollen load 'uphill'!
If there is a swarm - it'll likely contain a Queen - stand a large garden pot on two thinish laths of wood in a shady place - you could well end up with your own hive - lavender honey, too! |
AlsancakJack
Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 15:36 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 23 of 28 in Discussion |
| I have got flies on my jeans. |
Groucho
Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 16:50 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 24 of 28 in Discussion |
| Cooper... swarm isn't it? |
sienna
Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 1627
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 18:27 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 25 of 28 in Discussion |
| Aj now thats the funniest thing you have ever said lol |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 19:30 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 26 of 28 in Discussion |
| Yes Groucho it is very swarm today. |
jock1
Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 19:46 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 27 of 28 in Discussion |
| This thread is really buzzing......... |
cooper
Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386
Message Posted:
17/04/2010 19:47 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 28 of 28 in Discussion |
| There will be a sting in the tale yet............ |
North Cyprus Forums Homepage
Join Cyprus44 Forums | Already a member? Login
You must be a member and logged in, to post replies and new topics.
|
