Bumble

Archive for November, 2009

They are actually kind of cute if you really want to know the truth.  All yellow and black, moving back and forth between the blooms spreading around that precious pollen so many of us are allergic to.  But the reality is that the bumble bee can be pretty pesty at times.  But have no fear, you are not alone if you find yourself looking to eliminate bees from your immediate vicinity. 

Since bumble bees are not native to Australia, it makes sense that many Aussies would find bumble bees to be somewhat annoying – these, no doubt, are the people looking into bee elimination. 

The large earth bumble bee is the one you should expect to see in Australia.  This bumble bee can be found all over Tasmania, but the goal is to keep them there.  Bumble bee control (or elimination) is especially important to a place like Victoria.  The reason:  because it is believed that bumble bees would interfere with the growth of important plant life native to the area. 

So yes, the bumble bee may be one of the cutest of all the little flying insects you’ll ever see (definitely one of the more colorful) but in Australia they are not so popular as in other parts of the world.  And for this reason you may find yourself needing to eliminate one who’s come uninvited into your world.