Bugaboo Bee - what colour canopy?

[atvh]

I’m torn between the yellow, dark red and grey. What colour do you have and are there any advantages or disadvantages?

I read on an old thread that yellow attracts flies in the summer, which sounded a bit strange. I’ve never heard of the colour yellow being a fly magnet before.

Also, can you use the carrycot for the baby to nap in during the day or will I need to buy a Moses basket or similar? If I do use the carrycot for naps, will I need a mattress or anything like that?

Anyone?

Do you know what you're having OP?x

I would actually go with all black. I think it looks smart with black frame, and fabrics, and it goes with any colour. So you could then add any colour footmuff and blankets in winter, any colour sunshade etc.

We have gone with a different pram, but all black. And I love that it looks great with a cosy sheepskin liner, the colourful thin large muslins we bought for the summer, and any of the blankets we have floating around.

Thanks. Not sure what I’m having yet.

I did have my heart set on the yellow as it’s so bright and cheerful, but am worried about the insects issue now.

I’d go with the yellow as I think this looks the nicest and it’s in keeping with the name bee. My second choice would be the red.

I personally wouldn’t go with the black as although it is the smartest, when the hood starts fading (which it almost inevitably will), the colour fading will be more obvious on he black. The hood tends to fade more markedly on the bits where the wires go rather than evenly so fading does look obvious.

We have a bee which I keep in my car, we have a Fox for day to day. I’d say the bee is a lovely nippy pram for quick trips out but I wouldn’t have used it instead of a Moses basket, the ‘carrycot’ isn’t all that big or sturdy. I have to echo the advice advising against yellow, my ds hat to stop wearing his favourite yellow t shirt last summer as it just ended up covered in flies. We have the botanic hood, which I don’t think you can get anymore, but I saw a navy Bee in a black frame last week in John Lewis which looked lovely.

Well the yellow may very well attract insects, it's a bright colour, that's why flowers are bright colours to attract insects for pollination.

I'd go for the grey but that's just a personal preference for the colour.

Yellow will attract thrips in summer. The tiny little black flies. I stupidly wore a yellow jumper last summer and I was covered in ten minutes. We do live by fields though

I'd go for red or black.

We have a yellow slide in the garden and it really does attract bugs - particularly bees. Had a similar problem with DD's yellow cardigan on a day out so it's definitely a thing! Apparently it's something to do with the colour of pollinating flowers or something?!

I liked having a blank base colour so I could pick out a funky footmuff . Ours (not a Bee) was petrol blue and I loved it!

I'm glad I Googled this before buying, as the insect issue would never have crossed my mind - it does make sense though when you think about it.

I wouldn’t have used it instead of a Moses basket, the ‘carrycot’ isn’t all that big or sturdy.

@AwkwardAsAllGetout Would you not use the carrycot for naps downstairs during the day then? In that case perhaps I should just buy the cocoon and a Moses basket for when we're home.

@atvh I don’t think so, no. We did use the Fox carrycot downstairs but that’s because it was a proper size, nice and deep and wide. The bee carrycot really isn’t very deep and I’d worry about it not lasting very long. We didn’t actually buy one, we used the car seat on the frame mainly or just laid the seat flat and strapped her in, which I was ok with as it wasn’t our main pushchair. As it happened, dd hates being put down anyway so naps were (are) few and far between. We didn’t get a Moses basket at all, we had a Next2Me bedside crib upstairs and the Fox downstairs. Dd was born enormous at 9 pounds 3 and tall, and has been in a real rush to progress. Most carrycots say they’re suitable til 6 months but ime, none of my dc have been happily laid flat for that long. Dd certainly wanted to be sat up and looking around by about 4 months, she’d never have fit lengthways in the carrycot much longer than that anyway. If cost is an issue, I’d get a secondhand crib for downstairs and just buy a new mattress. I’m a big fan of second hand in general, both pushchairs were bought on eBay and I’ve had no problems whatsoever and saved a fortune x

Just a a few other things to consider now I’m on a roll, sorry. I bought the bee mainly as with all my 4 dc I’ve had cheaper pushchairs and various models of Bugaboo, and the bugaboos have always knocked the socks off the others. They’re just good quality pushchairs, I’ve never broken one or worn one out, they’re all felt light to push, really effortless compared to lots of others. With the other dc I didn’t drive but walked miles and miles so really put my pushchairs through the mill. I had terrible back and hip problems in this pregnancy and had planned just to use the Fox but I quickly realised that I couldn’t actually manage to lift it in and out of my boot by myself once dh had returned to work after paternity leave. It’s not hideously heavy, but my joints were just weak. So I bought the bee and have been happy with it. Dd seems comfy. But. And it’s a big but, in the weather we’ve had recently, it feels incredibly flimsy. Dd is 11 months now but has never stacked on weight like we thought she would, she’s still only just 18 pounds. It’s felt the last few times I’ve taken it out that the wind might take it when we’re on uneven or hilly ground. With a bigger child to weigh it down, this wouldn’t be an issue, but with a baby in it I’d be worried. I’m sure all lightweight pushchairs feel like that though and you’ve got to weigh up lots of things when buying a pushchair.