Im in central Massachusetts, and its mid October. Today I found a queen bumble clinging onto a cosmos flower in my garden. She seemed dead. Is this alarming? I thought they hibernate. I picked the flower and brought her and it inside, in case it was the chill that was gibing her trouble. The neighbors just had someone here spraying for mosquitoes, so I was concerned she might be affected by whatever they were spraying. Now she is miving a little. Ill keep her safely inside tonight (no heat ison yet) and take her back to the garden tomorrow garden if she seems fine. What do you think is likely her problem? I found a worker bumble in similar state a few weeks ago, brought him in and he never revived.That fits with your article. Thanks!
Im in central Massachusetts, and its mid October. Today I found a queen bumble clinging onto a cosmos flower in my garden. She seemed dead. Is this alarming? I thought they hibernate. I picked the flower and brought her and it inside, in case it was the chill that was gibing her trouble. The neighbors just had someone here spraying for mosquitoes, so I was concerned she might be affected by whatever they were spraying. Now she is miving a little. Ill keep her safely inside tonight (no heat ison yet) and take her back to the garden tomorrow garden if she seems fine. What do you think is likely her problem? I found a worker bumble in similar state a few weeks ago, brought him in and he never revived.That fits with your article. Thanks!