Huge Bees

[joggerjayne]

I've got loads of huge bees buzzing around my balcony.

I wonder if there's a nest, or something.

Do bees live in nests ??

These are really huge. Like stripey guinea pigs, with wings.

[RATTER15]

Huge bees? are you sure their not wasps or hornets? Huge bees usually suggest the bumble bee family, they are pretty harmless but will usually nest in rotting vegitation under a shed or similar.

Google it and link a pic please.

[Bbbananas]

Like bees to honey, then swarm towards you JJ ;-)

[RATTER15]

Yes do live in nests, usually called a hive, some bees are solitary, depends what make of bee it is.

[sidkid]

Sounds like you've got a cornucopia (collective noun) of Porcus Guineas Vittigera.
These flying striped guinea pigs are found all along the south coast. Whereabouts do you live?

[Ankou]

are they something like this ?

you might need an air rifle.

http://img.timeinc.ne..._seinfeld_bee0517.jpg

[RATTER15]

*they're*

[mccfluff]

i have a great mental image of a hermit bee all alone in a cave

[puma86]

have you seen the post above this??

spooky

[Ankou]

yeah spooky alright anyone would think this is animals and nature for crying out loud.

[Squitty]

I use this to identify bees. Try it and tell us what you think they are.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/...bee-id/flash-version/

[RATTER15]

Yes JJ, this should be in A&N, sort yourself out woman!!!!

Whatever next!!

[boxtops]

If it's a swarm of bees you need to contact the council or a local beekeeper, once they are clumping then they will come and fetch them.
Mind you, if they are that big.... are you sure you're not hallucinating?

[RATTER15]

I personally suspect they are wasps or hornets.

[joggerjayne]

They are all sort of ... furry?

[notasyoungasiwas]

Ankou you are priceless !

[Graham-W]

As far as I know, only Honey Bees actually swarm and they are quite a small bee. Has someone near bye got an attractive plant that's just come into flower attracting bumble bees? A spilled bottle of soft drink would also attract them.

[rowanwitch]

you can get lots of bumblebees together when there is a nest baby bumbles are really cute and not that large... I would guess they are a group of pipistrelle bats who support celtic as their European away shirt is black and yellow stripes

[Quassia]

Seen any huge C s joggerjayne? ;0)

[Quassia]

Oh my goodness! ... as in the letter C ... I'm going red!

[argorstran]

If they are really huge and there was only a few of them - possibly bee hawk moths . If there's loads of them then they are probably bumble bees .