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By *oe_Steve_NWest OP   Couple
over a year ago

Bolton

Don't laugh - this is serious! I planted out some sweet peas this morning - very small and no flowers as too young but since then the bees have been going mad around them! At one point there were 10 similar looking bees going crazy on the soil next to them. Can anyone explain why? Z

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't laugh - this is serious! I planted out some sweet peas this morning - very small and no flowers as too young but since then the bees have been going mad around them! At one point there were 10 similar looking bees going crazy on the soil next to them. Can anyone explain why? Z"

No but im going to look it up ... they must have a very sweet smell xx

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By *oe_Steve_NWest OP   Couple
over a year ago

Bolton


"Don't laugh - this is serious! I planted out some sweet peas this morning - very small and no flowers as too young but since then the bees have been going mad around them! At one point there were 10 similar looking bees going crazy on the soil next to them. Can anyone explain why? Z

No but im going to look it up ... they must have a very sweet smell xx"

They can't smell of much as they're only about 2" tall and just green with tiny leaves - it was really weird to watch the bees though they seemed to be loving it! Z

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just like the cartoons they come flying down in a BIG MASSIVE arrow!!!!

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz OUCH!! lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well last year ya were a bee murderer so what's changed????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the bees did recognise the plants Z. .........

Ta for the topic i read a little and learned a few things..... Don't have time to read much more but will do cos I love learning

1. Bees have different length tongues according to their species. So ..some bees can feed from sweetpea and some can't.

2. Bees need a variety of flowers and especially wild ones like sweet pea. Apparently cultivated plants can lack sufficient pollen and nectar etc.

3. Sweet peas attract bees a lot so gardners plant them between their bean or pea plants cos sweetpeas really bring the bees in and the bees do the other plants as well.

4. Sweet peas ARE highly scented

end of today's lesson xx Gran xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well last year ya were a bee murderer so what's changed???? "

They come outta hibernation! lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sweet peas or beas?

I LIKE SWEET PEAS,,,I LIKE BEAS ,,,WHICH IS BEST?

ONLY 1 WAY TO FIND OUT------fight!!!!!!

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford


"Sweet peas or beas?

I LIKE SWEET PEAS,,,I LIKE BEAS ,,,WHICH IS BEST?

ONLY 1 WAY TO FIND OUT------fight!!!!!! "

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

Now he was a good fighter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sweet peas or beas?

I LIKE SWEET PEAS,,,I LIKE BEAS ,,,WHICH IS BEST?

ONLY 1 WAY TO FIND OUT------fight!!!!!!

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

Now he was a good fighter."

2rite my old!!

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

There`s either something on the plants that`s attracting them such as a germination "encourager" something I`d expect to find on commercially raised plants, or possibly something in the potting compost particularly if recycled green waste is in the consist of the compost. Bees would be attracted to the rotted wood in the compost.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

bees are so darn cute, with their lil furry jackets on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like to see them with their little golden shopping bags of pollen on their legs, aaaah.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"I like to see them with their little golden shopping bags of pollen on their legs, aaaah."
awwwwwwwwwwww they are lovely creatures

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Perhaps they are underground bees and you've planted on top of the entrance to their home! xxx

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By *prite128Woman
over a year ago

maidstone


"Perhaps they are underground bees and you've planted on top of the entrance to their home! xxx"

lol laine, thats just what I was going to put! I moved an ice plant once and uncovered a hole heap of little bees !

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By *ebzStarWoman
over a year ago

Notting

I love bee's too..

And yes Zoe - i also remember your posts last year about killing them!!!

hope you arent doing that this year - just think of all the pollination they are doing to ya garden

So sweet pea.....what else ya planting in the garden this year???

xxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Perhaps they are underground bees and you've planted on top of the entrance to their home! xxx

lol laine, thats just what I was going to put! I moved an ice plant once and uncovered a hole heap of little bees !"

I had a colony living under my shed, they were in and out all day and when I looked for a nest there was nothing, it was a local bee society who gave me information about them being IN the soil! xx

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By *oe_Steve_NWest OP   Couple
over a year ago

Bolton

I have never been a bee murderer! Wasps yes but not bees, I love them! I have had a message from Christal who thinks they're mining bees so am going to check that out but sounds like that the explanation! Thanks every one! Z

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

er just remember folks when ure putting ya honey on ya toast or wherever u like it? (cough cough---u know! lol) it was made by the loving bees! awwwww bless.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Honey is a sore point in our house at the moment...

I brought a very expensive jar of Manuka honey (it's very good to take if you suffer from aching joints)...

My son had a BBQ party and used the Manuka honey in a bloody marinade, mixed with tomato ketchup and other stuff.

Grrrrrrrrrrr!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Honey is a sore point in our house at the moment...

I brought a very expensive jar of Manuka honey (it's very good to take if you suffer from aching joints)...

My son had a BBQ party and used the Manuka honey in a bloody marinade, mixed with tomato ketchup and other stuff.

Grrrrrrrrrrr!"

Sounds likke the good thing there mrs female (sorry 4got ya name lol) but yeah sounds lovely stuff n OMG @ ure son that was a bad idea,,,lol hehehehe

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston


"Sounds likke the good thing there mrs female (sorry 4got ya name lol) but yeah sounds lovely stuff n OMG @ ure son that was a bad idea,,,lol hehehehe "

Hi 63 (have I got that right?) Janes name is at the top of her post and if you right click the "reply in forum + quote" you can open it in a new window and save your brain cells from overheating LoL

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sounds likke the good thing there mrs female (sorry 4got ya name lol) but yeah sounds lovely stuff n OMG @ ure son that was a bad idea,,,lol hehehehe

Hi 63 (have I got that right?) Janes name is at the top of her post and if you right click the "reply in forum + quote" you can open it in a new window and save your brain cells from overheating LoL

"

ok cheers fella

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i love it in here you learn somethin new everyday! i didnt know bees could go underground etc! but did answer a question i had. iv got lavender and other rosemary plants in front garden and there always loads of bee's at them! they dont do any harm when you walk past or that xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i love it in here you learn somethin new everyday! i didnt know bees could go underground etc! but did answer a question i had. iv got lavender and other rosemary plants in front garden and there always loads of bee's at them! they dont do any harm when you walk past or that xx"

Yeah the "bees knees" hahahaha get it bees knees? lol(shreddies) lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i love it in here you learn somethin new everyday! i didnt know bees could go underground etc! but did answer a question i had. iv got lavender and other rosemary plants in front garden and there always loads of bee's at them! they dont do any harm when you walk past or that xx

Yeah the "bees knees" hahahaha get it bees knees? lol(shreddies) lol "

make like a bee and buzzz off??? xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i love it in here you learn somethin new everyday! i didnt know bees could go underground etc! but did answer a question i had. iv got lavender and other rosemary plants in front garden and there always loads of bee's at them! they dont do any harm when you walk past or that xx

Yeah the "bees knees" hahahaha get it bees knees? lol(shreddies) lol

make like a bee and buzzz off??? xx"

Yeah! Bumble along now

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"Don't laugh - this is serious! I planted out some sweet peas this morning - very small and no flowers as too young but since then the bees have been going mad around them! At one point there were 10 similar looking bees going crazy on the soil next to them. Can anyone explain why? Z"

do you think they were related.you know,with them being so similar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't laugh - this is serious! I planted out some sweet peas this morning - very small and no flowers as too young but since then the bees have been going mad around them! At one point there were 10 similar looking bees going crazy on the soil next to them. Can anyone explain why? Z

do you think they were related.you know,with them being so similar. "

Yea made a "bea line" to their house last nite! lol

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