Bees? Absence of.

[chrisdb]

I've seen quite a few bumble bees and butterflies these last few days, when it's been sunny and warm. Some big ones, presumably queens, looked like they were scouting for a good spot to set up for the year.

[Babru]

Some big bumblies around here. Saw a wasp on the ground in the sun at the weekend. It was really groggy. I put it on a flower so it wouldn't get stood on. Wasps aren't my favourite things, but neither are caterpillars and aphids which are wasp dinners!

[Urban]

I also have a greengage in blossom, seen all sorts of bees on that

even had some solitary ones come in the house

also seeing a lot of light green butterflies, I think there Brimstone butterflies, Is it a bit early to be seeing lots of butterflies?

[Kirk]

With this stay at home edict I have spent a few hours doing bits in the garden - scattering lots of wild flower seeds - and still not seen a bee.

One wasp, a big yellow wing butterfly twice. Still not bumped in to a bee.

Plum in flower and one apple about to emerge. And the last few days have been fairly warm here. More noticeable by their absence.

May go make a few potential bee homes and situate around. Something to do.

[Martin H]

also seeing a lot of light green butterflies, I think there Brimstone butterflies, Is it a bit early to be seeing lots of butterflies?

Brimstone butterflies hide out over the winter as adults, so you see them as soon as it's warm enough for them to fly out and find nectar. Then they mate and lay their eggs. The next generation comes out in the autumn.

Yesterday I saw peacock and comma butterflies basking in the sun.

Plenty of bumble bees around these parts, but haven't seen any honey bees yet.

[smallblueplanet]

May go make a few potential bee homes and situate around. Something to do.

Apparently bumble bees sometimes make nests in old mice nests - so if you have any spare?!

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-t...umblebee-nest/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYKAvRsS3uo

Edit: note for youtube vid - "Great Video however one small problem. Instead of digging a hole, make a mound. Very Important. If you look at how mice nest its always on an embankment. There is good reason for this. If it rains heavy a hole in ground will get flooded and all your bees will be lost. Inexperienced Rodents soon learn to nest in higher up ground.
Do exactly what you did but just in a mound form and you will have great success. A bit like earthing up potatoes. Mice will also dig under a shed where its nice and dry."