tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post6943855672981261489..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Nectar RobbersGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2898539350200608222014-05-31T10:00:51.203-05:002014-05-31T10:00:51.203-05:00I will have to check out the tubular plants for su...I will have to check out the tubular plants for sure Gail and see who might be robbing them.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69927507188225150532014-05-27T06:53:40.828-05:002014-05-27T06:53:40.828-05:00Thanks for sharing wonderful information, it is re...Thanks for sharing wonderful information, it is really nice information.Cubic Zirconia Greenhttp://www.zhongchenggems.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77002196035156587872014-05-26T19:45:02.070-05:002014-05-26T19:45:02.070-05:00Thanks for that reminder. I remember reading that...Thanks for that reminder. I remember reading that at some point. I have lots of carpenter bees and love to watch them!Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23914113658887852992014-05-23T16:07:36.030-05:002014-05-23T16:07:36.030-05:00Gosh, I did not know that Carpenter Bees behaved i...Gosh, I did not know that Carpenter Bees behaved in this way, I will be looking more closely. Thankyou for the links too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69784744467806206152014-05-23T15:20:03.177-05:002014-05-23T15:20:03.177-05:00In our garden it is the Tecoma. But there are MANY...In our garden it is the Tecoma. But there are MANY flowers, the next wave is coming after I deadheaded.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-30949745915956953062014-05-23T08:55:55.110-05:002014-05-23T08:55:55.110-05:00I'll go check my penstemons!
I did see a lot ...I'll go check my penstemons!<br /><br />I did see a lot of large bees around earlier this year. They were acting a bit funny. They kept coming up to the windows of the house to peek in. Maybe they were wondering why I wasn't out in the garden? :)<br /><br />Couldn't tell if they were bumblebees or carpenters. How can you tell the difference? (Presuming you don't actually see a bee excavating your wooden deck.)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-47289421179699548272014-05-23T07:54:09.724-05:002014-05-23T07:54:09.724-05:00I don't usually see these bees in my garden, b...I don't usually see these bees in my garden, but they're often around the Idea Garden, our MG display garden. They're huge!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32067345999091039182014-05-23T07:01:30.297-05:002014-05-23T07:01:30.297-05:00Yes, this is short, Gail! I finally made it to th...Yes, this is short, Gail! I finally made it to the post. ;-) Maybe this is the summer I will figure out what all kinds of bees make our yard their home or feeding ground.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-39924197812962812102014-05-23T02:16:37.166-05:002014-05-23T02:16:37.166-05:00I didn' t know they could steal nectar like th...I didn' t know they could steal nectar like that. I do encourage bees but I do rather worry when I find carpenter bees in the house in May. I live in a sixteenth century heavily timbered house and I don' t like the thought of them living in the house with me given their destructive ways. I only ever find individuals though and I can never work out where they are coming from.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26834818206591589652014-05-22T22:58:54.210-05:002014-05-22T22:58:54.210-05:00Yes, the nectar robbers have been piercing the sid...Yes, the nectar robbers have been piercing the sides of my Bleeding Hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis). They are huge bees, but I welcome them in the garden because they are harmless, beneficial pollinators. :-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41996305377509757052014-05-22T16:06:42.938-05:002014-05-22T16:06:42.938-05:00That's one of the first things I see in spring...That's one of the first things I see in spring, carpenter bees drilling on the daffodils! The carpenters always seem to be out before the other bees (or at least I notice them first, they are so big).Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-46395118535766570392014-05-22T08:27:59.963-05:002014-05-22T08:27:59.963-05:00I will have to look for evidence of the carpenter ...I will have to look for evidence of the carpenter bees!<br />Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40139282586136079992014-05-22T08:00:28.044-05:002014-05-22T08:00:28.044-05:00Hi Gail, i love your name for these bees! And the ...Hi Gail, i love your name for these bees! And the color of that flower is so very beautiful.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1154191809089108652014-05-22T07:58:38.385-05:002014-05-22T07:58:38.385-05:00I love carpenter bees and don't mind the flowe...I love carpenter bees and don't mind the flower drilling one bit. A lot of the plants they co-evolved with have disappeared and been replaced by exotics so they had to invent a work around. Well, that's my theory. One of the coolest things about carpenter bees is that you can play fetch with them. If you see a male hovering nearby toss a bee-sized pebble past him. He will charge after it and then return to his original spot. This is a great trick to show kids to get them to fall in love with bees. Debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51229634527683564852014-05-22T07:25:16.968-05:002014-05-22T07:25:16.968-05:00I didn't know this! I will check.I didn't know this! I will check.Layaneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711709343178927400noreply@blogger.com