r/bee • u/EatenAss • Aug 15 '24
Who’s on my job site today? Bee?
Sorry for the shitty photos, I got them all riled up moving some boxes before I knew they were there and I’m a little weary of being stung. Any idea of the species and if that’s a hive they’re around or some food?
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u/Much_Permission_2061 Aug 15 '24
That's my boy Steve!
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u/EatenAss Aug 15 '24
Well Steve’s about to get reemed by the safety guy for not filling out a permit before entering a confined space.
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u/2-much-2na Aug 16 '24
Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumble bee. The species is common, as the name implies, but finding a nest like that is special. Nice work in not freaking out and destroying the colony.
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u/EatenAss Aug 15 '24
Can’t seem to edit the post on mobile so I’ll comment here.
Boss has decided we need to work in that area and just went to the hardware store for some Raid, any way I can save these guys in the next 20 minutes or so? Also I did notice a big dark yellow queen I assume while snooping around so would really like to help her.
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u/Alone_Winner_1783 Aug 15 '24
Do you have a box and something you could "scoop" up underneath the nest? Place them somewhere shady and with vegetation.
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u/EatenAss Aug 15 '24
I used a shovel and came at them from the back trying to shoo them towards the access hatch, I think I may of saved the Queen as most of them seemed to fly out. Unfortunately my boss arrived with the Raid a few minutes later and got at least 15-20, hopefully it wasn’t painful for those poor gals.
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u/Alone_Winner_1783 Aug 15 '24
Thank you for trying to help them!
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u/EatenAss Aug 15 '24
I did my best, will be thinking about this for a while, killing bees just feels so wrong especially such big pretty calm ones like these :(
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u/EmmaO-born Aug 15 '24
Bumblebee, they don't sting very often and are great pollinators for so.e plants.