Hi - new to this site - have a problem with bees in my compost bin

[veggiechicken]

By coincidence - another thread today about bees in compost! http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ice_89980.html

[lottie dolly]

Welcome to the forum

[noviceveggrower]

Hi, welcome to the forum. I identify bees as big, fat and fluffy are usually bumble bees. Little and a bit skinnier are honey bees. But since you have got a bee guy or lady coming out, hopefully, they will give you the best advice and help.

[veggiechicken]

Don't forget the skinny waisted ones - wasps! Nasty little stingers

[noviceveggrower]

Don't forget the skinny waisted ones - wasps! Nasty little stingers

But don't get them mixed up with hoverflies. The larvae are very useful for the garden eating aphids and other pests and the adults can help with pollination as well/

[Knight of Albion]

A very warm welcome to the forum!

[Snoop Puss]

Pennaloopy, under no circumstances should you move the compost bin. If they are honey bees, they will keep returning to where the bin used to be and you could have a lot of distressed bees buzzing about looking for home and their queen. Wait for the expert who's coming. If they are honeybees, your expert will deal with them (a compost bin will actually prove much easier for them to deal with than some places bees start a colony). If they are not honeybees, they will be able to give you advice on what to do.

[Pennaloopy]

Almost out today but has got much warmer now .
Where abouts were you staying?

Glad mothhawk suggested NOT moving the bees at night - in my ignorance I thought they'd all be sleeping!
Just goes to show!

We were in Honfleur but travelled to the Normandy beaches and Les Andelys - we never saw any blue sky - such a shame but it didn't spoil our holiday

[Pennaloopy]

Pennaloopy, under no circumstances should you move the compost bin. If they are honey bees, they will keep returning to where the bin used to be and you could have a lot of distressed bees buzzing about looking for home and their queen. Wait for the expert who's coming. If they are honeybees, your expert will deal with them (a compost bin will actually prove much easier for them to deal with than some places bees start a colony). If they are not honeybees, they will be able to give you advice on what to do.

Thank you Snoop Puss

[Pennaloopy]

Hi, welcome to the forum. I identify bees as big, fat and fluffy are usually bumble bees. Little and a bit skinnier are honey bees. But since you have got a bee guy or lady coming out, hopefully, they will give you the best advice and help.

They are definitely little and skinny!!! I got a good look when it stung me lol

[Verinda]

Hello, welcome to the forum, it's so good to hear that you are taking the trouble to make sure the bees will be ok

[seasprout]

Bumble Bees love compost bins, the colony will die out naturally in winter.

Until then, they will pollinate all your fruit & veg flowers for free.

[Lumpy]

Hello and Welcome to the Vine.

It is brilliant that you are so considerate when faced with a problem.