Where are the bees?

[Condi]

Haven't seen many bees this year. The "wildflower mix" which had lots of buzzy friends hanging around last year has been visited so far by a fairly small number of bumble bees but no honey bees.

[Boosted LS1]

Same for house martins. None have nested on my house for 2 years :-(

[Narcisus]

Condi said:

Haven't seen many bees this year. The "wildflower mix" which had lots of buzzy friends hanging around last year has been visited so far by a fairly small number of bumble bees but no honey bees.

I’m sat out in the garden at every opportunity and the Bee activity does seem down on last year.

I have saved a few. Have they just not got going properly yet?

In Yorkshire.

[Monkeylegend]

We have seen hardly any wasps either, just a couple of nasty hornets.

[Boosted LS1]

Since when have hornets been nasty? They're gentle things albeit scarey looking coz they can break your arms, lol :-)

Or is that geese;-)

[Monkeylegend]

Well they beat Norwich at Carrow Road this season.