Hi, Debbie, I’m not totally clear about your question but here is some background which may help. Your bee boxes are for solitary bees; bumblebees are a different type of bee which has a hive and a queen. Solitary bees are NOT territorial nor aggressive and won’t sting because they do not have a queen to protect.They are the big pollinators (not bumblebees) and they are too busy going about their work to bother with humans. They won’t sting you unless you squish them or threaten them!
Bumble bees are a social species, with one egg laying queen; the hive normally consists of 50 to 200 bees. The stinger of a bumblebee has no barbs, unlike a honeybee. And bumblebees rarely sting but they will if provoked or made aggressive. First, it is important to be calm when working with bumblebees. Don’t wave your arm around or wear heavy perfumes. One way to avoid getting stung is to stay away from their hive. If your flowers or bee house is too near their hive, that could indeed be of some concern. Put your solitary beebox away from their hive.
Hi, Debbie, I’m not totally clear about your question but here is some background which may help. Your bee boxes are for solitary bees; bumblebees are a different type of bee which has a hive and a queen. Solitary bees are NOT territorial nor aggressive and won’t sting because they do not have a queen to protect.They are the big pollinators (not bumblebees) and they are too busy going about their work to bother with humans. They won’t sting you unless you squish them or threaten them!
Bumble bees are a social species, with one egg laying queen; the hive normally consists of 50 to 200 bees. The stinger of a bumblebee has no barbs, unlike a honeybee. And bumblebees rarely sting but they will if provoked or made aggressive. First, it is important to be calm when working with bumblebees. Don’t wave your arm around or wear heavy perfumes. One way to avoid getting stung is to stay away from their hive. If your flowers or bee house is too near their hive, that could indeed be of some concern. Put your solitary beebox away from their hive.