The Bees Are Back and Buzzing / myLot

New Zealand

September 12, 2015 11:41pm CST

We've all heard about the diminishing numbers of honey bees around the world in recent years, but right here in my garden they're definitely alive and well. I spent a couple of hours this beautiful Spring day out cleaning up the garden and was delighted to see so many bees making the most of the lavender bush, as well as another shrub we have around the other side of the house. I love watching them at work. How are the bees where you live? Do they appear to be returning, growing in numbers?

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

13 Sep 15

woohoo! i'm so glad they've returned to yer place. i think that with more folks bein' aware 'n cuttin' back on pesticides 's helped these critters rebound. i know i was plum delighted 's well when ours started to be more prevalent after so many years 'f drought 'n farmers with bad practices. its hard to distinguish if'n there's larger numbers 'r if'n they jest 'd more pickin's 't my place with the varieties 'f blooms were were blessed with this year. 'n then the grasshoppers came 'n took o'er. they're eatin' the very blooms that sustain the bees. i've great hopes there's 'nough to sustain 'em.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

We only have a little garden and bees are most welcome guests here

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 15

We didn't have too many bees arond this summer, sad to say. Your lavender looks gorgeous.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

Thanks Janet, I'm a bit of a lavender fan, and so are the bees

Always smiling

@allknowing (136541)

• India

13 Sep 15

We have bee hives hanging up on trees when we lease expect them to be there.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (136541)

• India

13 Sep 15

@valmnz I have a lot of stuff that attracts bees.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

@allknowing ha, ha, your garden is filled with plants that attract just about every known creature in your country

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

For a few years we hardly saw any, but they returned last year.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

14 Sep 15

Plenty of bees this way. In Colorado the are making sure that the bees come back. Bee Pollen is a superfood!

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 Sep 15

All is good now here in New Zealand too.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (50262)

• United States

13 Sep 15

We also have plenty of bees.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

I love watching them as they go about their work.

susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

13 Sep 15

I saw quite a few bees around this summer ..., but, a distinct lack of butterflies....I think it depends on what you have planted in the garden as to how many you see....

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

22 Sep 15

They definitely like the lavender and a native bush that I'm not sure of the name of.

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susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

22 Sep 15

@valmnz yes... they do like lavander..and so do I, I always look for lavendar cos I know I'll probablyfind some bees ..if I want to take any photos of them... lol's

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Silvermist

@silvermist (19702)

• India

13 Sep 15

While there are no beehives,we often see bees buzzing around here. @valmnz,the lavender bush in your garden is nice and beautiful.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

I have no idea whether there are hives nearby or not, I guess there are.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139742)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Sep 15

It is rare to see nees in the area that I live in.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

Isn't it sad how they've disappeared? I live in the city, so it's really great to see them.

sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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13 Sep 15

I guess we have way too many here. There are five huge hives here on my street.. and man they are buzzing all around.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

22 Sep 15

I rather like all that buzzing, as long as they leave me alone.

Mohd. Irfan Alam

@gregario888 (1276)

• Aurangabad, India

13 Sep 15

That lavender looks gorgeous!

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 Sep 15

Yes, it's flowering early this year.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

13 Sep 15

We had more bees this year than the last one, they were so many that they managed to sting me, this was not very pleasant.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

22 Sep 15

Ouch Anna. I remember the days of childhood bee stings when running around bare feet.

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Vicki Warner

@VickiJW (260)

• Canada

13 Sep 15

I'm always watching the bees in my garden, and miss having my beehives. However I live in a subdivision now, and like to go away at times - just a new phase of life! You have to really look after hives . But I do very much enjoy them in the garden and plant lots of herbs and other flowers they love. I've written several articles about honey bees.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

22 Sep 15

Good to hear of your passion for bees.

Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

21 Apr 16

I just mentioned that the bees are disappearing in some parts in another post on bees. And, that they are trying to bring them back. Glad to see awareness of this issue and that your garden is a great place for them to thrive. All it takes is to be more mindful of nature and do things like plant bushes like the one you have to keep them going strong.