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Bees
For a few years, we spotted tiny holes dotted around and saw low-flying bees hovering around
them. We didn’t know what they were until quite recently when we actually saw one close up and
managed to get a photo to compare it online. We discovered that we have Tawny Mining bees living
in the ground near to our ‘Cabin’ (the old mortuary where the Friends used to congregate).
After a visit to the Peace Garden, we then discovered that we have what look to be Masonry bees
living in the mortar between the bricks. There are only a few and the holes were there to start with
due to the outside conditions and nature of the building, so we’ve decided to let them live a long
and happy life and to keep coming back should they wish.
Tawny Mining Bee Hole
Tawny Mining Bee
One of the Friends have always wanted to create a bee garden. Knowing that a few different species
of bees now reside in the cemetery, they set to work creating a small bee garden at the side of the
‘Cabin’. Chosen flowers were wildflowers, English lavendar, californian poppies, and hollyhock. They
created a hexagonal shaped planter from cheap wooden fencing and has planted some temporary
flowers in the planter until they can find their desired plant: the Calendula.