A bumblebee nest in the garden

Correct measures for a bumblebee nest

• If the bumblebee nest is in such a way that you could accidentally destroy it while gardening, do not mark it in with small flags that you stick around the nest! This will prevent the bumblebees from being accidentally disturbed in the bumblebee nest.
• Advise the children not to go near the nest and explain that bumblebees are lovable and useful creatures. But also tell the children that bumblebees can sting very painfully when teased. Most of the time, even small children understand that they are not allowed to play with the nest.
• Avoid wearing bright colors or flowery perfumes, as this attracts the bumblebees and a large number of bumblebees looking for nectar is annoying. Note this also with the children's clothing.
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• Do not hit or try to catch bumblebees. If bumblebees enter the home, protect the home with fly screens. That also helps against Mosquitoesthat are much more unpleasant than bumblebees.
• Individual bumblebees in the house usually end up on the windows. Put a glass over it, slide a piece of cardboard between the glass and the window and carry the bumblebee that is trapped in the glass out and let it go free.


How do I remove a bumblebee nest?

The insects buzz especially in early summer and summer. The humming is with us ...

• Bumblebees do not sting in flight and they warn against the sting. If you approach the bumblebee nest and you see bumblebees stretching their middle leg towards you, then the bumblebee feels threatened. If the bumblebee lies on its back and stretches its rear end towards you, i.e. if the stinger is pointing at you, then it will sting if you do not back away. This hums very loudly. Explain to your family the importance of this behavior.

Moving nests

• Bumblebees are protected species and you are never allowed to move a bumblebee nest. Also keep in mind that any action taken to remove the nest will make the animals very aggressive and dangerous situations will indeed arise.
• Bumblebee nests may only be moved by specialists in emergencies. Such an emergency is extremely rare, e.g. B. if an allergy sufferer could no longer use the house because the bumblebee's nest was so unfavorably located that it would most likely be stung.
• Keep in mind that pain, redness, and swelling after a bite are normal. This is not an allergic reaction that would warrant repositioning the bumblebee nest. An allergic reaction is only present if you or a resident of the house reacts to the bumblebee poison with life-threatening changes in the circulatory system or breathing problems.
• Find out about Bumblebees, then you will quickly find that a bumblebee nest is not a problem. However, if you firmly believe that it needs to be removed, contact the nature conservation authority in your district. As a rule, bumblebees' nests are left quite early in the summer and can then be filled in. Be fair and hang a bumblebee nest box in a spot in the garden where the bumblebees won't bother you.