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    Just managed to save a huge fur coated Zeppelin from one dog. Caught it in the kitchen in my fish pond net and let it go free. Phew.

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    Oooh... Well done!
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    Apart from seeing a few 'zeppelins' earlier this year, and a couple of bees hovering around what I suspect to be the entrance to a hive near where I work, I haven't seen any bees at all this year, so this is a good thing in my books: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...lworth-9454449

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    I've been inundated with emails requesting my signature on various petitions demanding that government stop various corporates from damaging our bee population.

    I don't think I've seen a bee this year. Actually, I've not seen many wasps either.

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    Now you mention it, I haven't seen any wasps either!

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    Do you grown plants that encourage the bees?
    Our garden is buzzing with bees, I have to be careful when I get near one particular tree, or its what is left of an old fruit tree, it has some kind of small blossom, but I don't know what it is called, the bees buzz round it all day.
    I also took a picture of a bee on my pansies.


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    http://www.warwickshireonline.com/fo...&stc=134519778


    Taken last year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Margaret View Post
    Do you grown plants that encourage the bees?
    I've got a honeysuckle in the back garden which is just starting to flower. I also planted a couple of lavender plants a few years ago, but all they attracted was rabbits!

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    Another threat to our bee population. Now that the Asian Hornet is here, it'll probably be here for good: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-37421846

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    Watched that report on TV tonight. It doesn't look good.

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