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Dead Bumble Bees

Olivine · 2013-08-21 21:40:13

I have a Buddleia weyeriana (Butterfly Shrub) in my garden and every day it's covered in honey bees and bumble bees - the thing is, after feeding on the flowers for a while the bumble bees stop moving and fall down on the ground where they all die - just the bumble bees - not honey bees, butterflies or wasps. Is anyone…

21-08-2013 9:40pm

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Olivine

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I have a Buddleia weyeriana (Butterfly Shrub) in my garden and every day it's covered in honey bees and bumble bees - the thing is, after feeding on the flowers for a while the bumble bees stop moving and fall down on the ground where they all die - just the bumble bees - not honey bees, butterflies or wasps. Is anyone else experiencing this or can anyone shed any light on the problem because there are about 30-50 dead per day! Ps I live in the country surrounded by fields. Thanks.

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#2 22-08-2013 5:17am

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Try the gardening forum:

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