Hello!
We’ve been digging earth to sow grass (previously covered by some mouldy old Astro) and just before we’ve reached the end of the space some bees have arrived! The very kind staff of the BBKA Twitter feed has identified them as Ivy Mining Bees. There are quite a few and they’ve all busily dug themselves some holes. I don’t want to disturb them or wreck their nests but I’m wondering what the best course of action is? I’m happy to leave that section of earth for now but how long do the bees need? Ideally it needs digging over before I can sow grass there but if there are going to be larvae in the ground for months that’s not going to be an option and I don’t want to accidentally dig them up before they’re ready to leave! I don’t mind them coming back in the future but I’m not sure what to do with them now and when I can get on with the lawn! Any information gladly and gratefully received!
Thanks,
Sarah
We’ve been digging earth to sow grass (previously covered by some mouldy old Astro) and just before we’ve reached the end of the space some bees have arrived! The very kind staff of the BBKA Twitter feed has identified them as Ivy Mining Bees. There are quite a few and they’ve all busily dug themselves some holes. I don’t want to disturb them or wreck their nests but I’m wondering what the best course of action is? I’m happy to leave that section of earth for now but how long do the bees need? Ideally it needs digging over before I can sow grass there but if there are going to be larvae in the ground for months that’s not going to be an option and I don’t want to accidentally dig them up before they’re ready to leave! I don’t mind them coming back in the future but I’m not sure what to do with them now and when I can get on with the lawn! Any information gladly and gratefully received!
Thanks,
Sarah
