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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 30 2015 : 3:32:33 PM
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I still have a few Humming birds hanging around,,, and so as long as they are here,,, and my Pineapple Sage is still blooming I keep my Hummer-feeders filled... but for the past 3 days,,, one of the hummer-feeders has been loaded with bees.... (nearest the 1 un-pruned lavender bush... The other feeder has no bees and so the hummers eat there.
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I am of the mind that the bees are not bothering me,,, and they probably really need the nectar... so I leave them be.. (no pun intended)...lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2015 : 2:10:11 PM
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Oooo! Wow, Grace! I have never seen that before! They sure look busy and happy! COOL! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
www.papercraftingwithnini.ctmh.com
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2015 : 6:14:07 PM
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We need to feed all the critters. Bees are good as long as you don't get stung.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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homespunlivin
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2015 : 8:44:46 PM
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This exact thing happened at my house this summer as well. I put up a second feeder for the hummers and left the bees alone. They were so thirsty!!! I would have to fill it every day and in a few hours it was all gone!! I wonder what is going on in nature that the bees felt the need to resort to feeding from feeders? At first I was not a happy hummer mom, but I realized that bees already have such a hard time surviving as it is. They didn't sting us at all. Now the red wasp on the other hand are a different story. Thanks for the pictures.
"Your braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2015 : 8:50:44 PM
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Brenda,,, I agree,,, it's been a tough time so we don't mind feeding them...
I left 2 of my still flowering lavenders unpruned for the bees and butterflies... and around the corner my pineapple sage bush is still blooming to the delight of my hummers...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Nov 03 2015 : 5:33:16 PM
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Great pic. Those girls are working hard to bring food back to the hive. You're being a good friend to these little incredible creatures.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2015 : 11:01:10 AM
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I've got bees on our hummingbird feeders, also. I haven't seen too many hummingbirds lately. Nice picture, Grace.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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