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174 (5) (WS) Nest Site
Last spring, the boys found a Bumble Bee nest in our backyard, north side of the house, under our sage plant. We thoroughly enjoyed watching their progression as the nest grew, and shifted deeper into the earth and closer to the house. It was also fun to see the workers busy pollinating my raspberry bushes, etc..
This shot was taken around 3 weeks after the boys first found it. The raccoons discovered it a couple of weeks later, but the damage they wrought was minimal. One month later; however, they decimated it.
I can only hope the queen and enough workers survived, to start a new nest somewhere else.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs, etc. without my permission.
174 (5) (WS) Nest Site
Last spring, the boys found a Bumble Bee nest in our backyard, north side of the house, under our sage plant. We thoroughly enjoyed watching their progression as the nest grew, and shifted deeper into the earth and closer to the house. It was also fun to see the workers busy pollinating my raspberry bushes, etc..
This shot was taken around 3 weeks after the boys first found it. The raccoons discovered it a couple of weeks later, but the damage they wrought was minimal. One month later; however, they decimated it.
I can only hope the queen and enough workers survived, to start a new nest somewhere else.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs, etc. without my permission.