Wisteria and Bees

[brandon1]

Two Wisterias recently started blooming at my house and I was wondering if the Bees that go to them would now become harmful to my cham. I know that Wisteria is toxic to chams if you eat them, but the bees obviously aren't eating the actual plant, just pollinating it. They are Carpentar and Honey Bees. I know Wisterias are toxic and I know the risks of feeding chams Bees, so I'm not worried about hearing anything about that; just if the Bees become toxic after going to the Wisterias.

 

[coldbloodedAL]

Two Wisterias recently started blooming at my house and I was wondering if the Bees that go to them would now become harmful to my cham. I know that Wisteria is toxic to chams if you eat them, but the bees obviously aren't eating the actual plant, just pollinating it. They are Carpentar and Honey Bees. I know Wisterias are toxic and I know the risks of feeding chams Bees, so I'm not worried about hearing anything about that; just if the Bees become toxic after going to the Wisterias.

Im not sure about feeding them after visiting those flowers.. but male carpenter bees dont have stingers, and the females RARELY ever sting. Imo carpenters bees would be about the safest bee to feed off.

 

[brandon1]

Bump

I just wanted to bump this thread up to see if anyone else had some thoughts on this subject. There are dozens of bees on the two trees everyday (there's literally well over 50 during most of the day), mostly Carpentar Bees, and I would just love to know that it's ok for my Veiled to eat them.

 

[Solid Snake]

A quick search leads me to believe that the pollen is toxic as well, to dogs and humans at least.

I guess I wouldnt risk it ;/
The bees recently started coming out here, there are hundreds of honey, bumble, and carpenter bees all over my backyard. You cant go out there without them running into you like mad. I have no way of knowing what all pollen they collect, and I feed them off ;/ Havnt had an issue yet, but I havnt seen any wisteria around either...

 

[brandon1]

A quick search leads me to believe that the pollen is toxic as well, to dogs and humans at least.

I guess I wouldnt risk it ;/
The bees recently started coming out here, there are hundreds of honey, bumble, and carpenter bees all over my backyard. You cant go out there without them running into you like mad. I have no way of knowing what all pollen they collect, and I feed them off ;/ Havnt had an issue yet, but I havnt seen any wisteria around either...

Yeah it's just so tempting because there's so many, but I really don't want to risk it. I think if I do feed him any I'll only do like one or two a week and just watch over him to make sure there's no ill affect, or even capture some Carpentar bees and place them in a cage with plants that they can pollinate that are safe.