Bumble Bee Nests

Please don't be too worried about or too quick to clean up rock piles or brush piles in your yard. They could be hiding underground bumble bee nests. Yesterday I saw a bumble bee flying around and then it disappeared into some old weed/stick stems by my compost pile. It didn't come back out so I'm hoping it has a nest there. I'll be leaving the debris and watching to see what happens.

Later in the day, I did get photos of a Hunt's bumble bee on the dandelions in my yard (somewhat close to the suspected nest).
Charlie

Posted on May 1, 2020 01:14 PM by bess1010