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Bees have returned to the places I work. Last year there weren't many around.
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Are bees still dying? (1 Viewer)
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Rayderr
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3C's
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Sounds like bees are still dying.
"The bees became more active as the sun rose and the weather warmed, and firefighters had to spray a layer of foam on some of the boxes, killing the insects for safety."
The ones that got away are bound to seek revenge for their brothers though.
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Is it bad that I sing it in the tune of "How do we sleep while the beds Bees are burning dying?
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Brony
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TheIronSheik
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Jack White
Footballguy
There was a bee guy on Shark Tank recently. He didn't get a deal, but he's doing some cool work to help keep the bees alive.
Parrothead
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Rayderr
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Mile High
Footballguy
Yeah why kill bees?Wasp sure but bees are OK unless their hive is on your house somewhere.why would you want to kill honeybees?
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I don't know what kind of bees they are. I just don't want them stinging my children.why would you want to kill honeybees?
3C's
Footballguy
http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Bees_c1b2a6_1962581.jpgI don't know what kind of bees they are. I just don't want them stinging my children.why would you want to kill honeybees?
Parrothead
Footballguy
if they are honeybees around flowers they are more interested in the flowers than people. they will not sting unless they sense a threat. Tell kids to leave them alone and they will be fine.I don't know what kind of bees they are. I just don't want them stinging my children.why would you want to kill honeybees?
Mile High
Footballguy
Don't blame you there.I don't know what kind of bees they are. I just don't want them stinging my children.why would you want to kill honeybees?
if they are honeybees around flowers they are more interested in the flowers than people. they will not sting unless they sense a threat. Tell kids to leave them alone and they will be fine.I don't know what kind of bees they are. I just don't want them stinging my children.why would you want to kill honeybees?
Unless they step on one barefoot or grab one somehow they should be fine.
TheIronSheik
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Those big ones (if I'm understanding your description) are fairly docile. I used to think they couldn't sting you, but they can. They just normally don't. We have them all over the place and they'll just come up to you and almost just kind of watch what you're doing. But they don't ever bother you. My daughter hates them and will start swinging at them. I tell her all of the time that they're harmless if you leave them alone, but I think the size of them freaks her out.
Parrothead
Footballguy
bumblebees are pretty gentle- you have try really hard to get stung by a bumblebee (unless you disturb a nest).. honeybees and bumblebees should be welcome in the garden-
I have no use for yellow jackets or hornets- kill at will!
Scoresman
Footballguy
I had a bunch of yellow jackets get into my place one time. Apparently they built a nest a few units over and got in through a small hole in my screen. No idea why they wanted to get indoors.
Anyway, I unloaded a whole can of that foamy carpet cleaner on them over the course of a week. That stuff is great in giving them a slow, painful death.
TheIronSheik
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We had a bumblebee nest in our mailbox last year and even then after I disturbed it (by accident) they all just came out and looked around. It was quite humorous. It was like a car accident and they all just came out to see what the commotion was.
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arrow1
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Parrothead
Footballguy
this.. if it is a big nest (especially the basketball size ones in trees) do NOT do this yourself.. these bastids are ruthless and will attack you mercilessly.. they attack your weak spots too- eyes, ears, mouth, and unlike a honeybee, can sting repeatedly.. bee warned..
Mile High
Footballguy
Taken out lots of them never been stung (knock on wood). Get a spray that gives you good range, wait until dark, have a good exit plan and path in case you need to run, blast them. That spray takes them out quick.
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Scoresman
Footballguy
I had a buddy who planned out an attack where he used a high pressure water hose. He was going to dress up in scuba gear and the plan was to spray the hive with the hose, destroying it and then quickly jumping in his pool and staying underwater until the wasps all left. He never went through with it, but that would've been hilarious to see on video.
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors. 
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
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Parrothead
Footballguy
bumblebees do NOT bore into wood- they are carpenter bees.. carpenter bees are very aggressive but do not sting..Nathan R. Jessep said:Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors.
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
bumblebees have yellow fuzzy bellies- carpenter bees have black sleek belllies
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I don't laugh out loud often when reading the innerwebs but this almost brought tears to my eyes.Scoresman said:
TheIronSheik
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LOOT AT ME! I'M AN ENTOMOLOGIST!bumblebees do NOT bore into wood- they are carpenter bees.. carpenter bees are very aggressive but do not sting..Nathan R. Jessep said:Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors.
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
bumblebees have yellow fuzzy bellies- carpenter bees have black sleek belllies
Parrothead
Footballguy
you want me to send you a nasty PM??LOOT AT ME! I'M AN ENTOMOLOGIST!bumblebees do NOT bore into wood- they are carpenter bees.. carpenter bees are very aggressive but do not sting..Nathan R. Jessep said:Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors.
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
bumblebees have yellow fuzzy bellies- carpenter bees have black sleek belllies
thugLOOT AT ME! I'M AN ENTOMOLOGIST!bumblebees do NOT bore into wood- they are carpenter bees.. carpenter bees are very aggressive but do not sting..Nathan R. Jessep said:Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors.
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
bumblebees have yellow fuzzy bellies- carpenter bees have black sleek belllies
TheIronSheik
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No. My inbox is full from the other day still. That really backfired on me.you want me to send you a nasty PM??LOOT AT ME! I'M AN ENTOMOLOGIST!bumblebees do NOT bore into wood- they are carpenter bees.. carpenter bees are very aggressive but do not sting..Nathan R. Jessep said:Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors.
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
bumblebees have yellow fuzzy bellies- carpenter bees have black sleek belllies
Tennessee_ATO
Footballguy
And carpenter bees can be a major pain in the ###. They frigging love the fascia board on the south-facing side of my house. My house is built into a hill, so the fascia board on that side of my house is about 3.5 stories above the ground. Major pain to get up there to deal with it.bumblebees do NOT bore into wood- they are carpenter bees.. carpenter bees are very aggressive but do not sting..Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors.
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
bumblebees have yellow fuzzy bellies- carpenter bees have black sleek belllies
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Bromigo
any post that talks about bees being bros is aok with me brohan take that to the bankhttp://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Bees_c1b2a6_1962581.jpgI don't know what kind of bees they are. I just don't want them stinging my children.why would you want to kill honeybees?
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
so basically bumble bees who are good at woodwork?bumblebees do NOT bore into wood- they are carpenter bees.. carpenter bees are very aggressive but do not sting..Hornets are worse, to me, than wasps. I have killed 3 wasps in my home by cutting them in half with a pair of scissors.
Agree with above, bumblebees are fairly harmless, but they will bore into wood, which could be a problem if that wood happens to be an entryway into your home.
Edit: proof (apologies for the dusty window sill)
bumblebees have yellow fuzzy bellies- carpenter bees have black sleek belllies
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Hard-earned bee advice:
Honeybees will almost never sting you. I used to catch them in my hands when I was a kid. Finally did get stung when one got stuck crawling out a small hole I left in my finger prison. I don't do that anymore.
Bumble bees are usually pretty passive, but they can eff you up. I accidentally boinked one with a ball in the front yard and ended up in the ER puking my guts up after getting stung about 10 times. Bad luck.
Boring/carpenter bees look a lot like bumble bees, but with more black and they burrow into wood. They hover and dart around and are pretty scary but I've never heard of anyone getting stung buy one.
Thin-waisted paper wasps aren't super aggressive, but if you accidentally get too close to a nest you'll get jacked.
Yellow jackets are of the devil. Not only are they aggressive if you mess with their nest, they hide their nests so you step on them or mow over them or get into one while you're moving old brush or logs. Almost every kid I knew growing up got into a nest of these things at one point or another. Seriously, if you get a nest of these kill them ASAP.
Bald-faced hornets are also of the devil but have the decency to build huge, obvious paper nests in trees. Most of the time people who get on the wrong side of them were doing something they shouldn't have been.
Sand-hornets/cicada killers are terrifying. Three inches long and bullet shaped they also hover around the nests they build in sandy soil. But they're extremely peaceful and even if you're walking around in the middle of a bunch of them they won't sting you.
Honeybees will almost never sting you. I used to catch them in my hands when I was a kid. Finally did get stung when one got stuck crawling out a small hole I left in my finger prison. I don't do that anymore.
Bumble bees are usually pretty passive, but they can eff you up. I accidentally boinked one with a ball in the front yard and ended up in the ER puking my guts up after getting stung about 10 times. Bad luck.
Boring/carpenter bees look a lot like bumble bees, but with more black and they burrow into wood. They hover and dart around and are pretty scary but I've never heard of anyone getting stung buy one.
Thin-waisted paper wasps aren't super aggressive, but if you accidentally get too close to a nest you'll get jacked.
Yellow jackets are of the devil. Not only are they aggressive if you mess with their nest, they hide their nests so you step on them or mow over them or get into one while you're moving old brush or logs. Almost every kid I knew growing up got into a nest of these things at one point or another. Seriously, if you get a nest of these kill them ASAP.
Bald-faced hornets are also of the devil but have the decency to build huge, obvious paper nests in trees. Most of the time people who get on the wrong side of them were doing something they shouldn't have been.
Sand-hornets/cicada killers are terrifying. Three inches long and bullet shaped they also hover around the nests they build in sandy soil. But they're extremely peaceful and even if you're walking around in the middle of a bunch of them they won't sting you.
