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Last night I made a carpenter bee trap.
We'll see how it works. The little shits are eating my house. |
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still says videotape
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To shreds, you say?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet!
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Awesome. I'm on it.
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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20,000 bees follow a car for two days trying to rescue their queen
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Join Date: Aug 2016
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I once had a spider lay her eggs in one of my rose flowers. She tied the flower up with her eggs inside. The amazing thing was the other flowers died in winters chill, but this one stayed red and whole. February came and was time to cut the bushes to the ground. I left the one sprig uncut. Spring came. The little buggers hatched. They were red like the rose, soon to be green like dear old mom. After a few days I noticed a couple of yellow jackets were eating my babies. I dispatched them with fly spray. The time came for the brood to leave the nest and the rose flower finally died. None said goodbye or thanks for protecting them. I did notice that I didn't have to spray for white flies or Japanese beatles that summer. I think that was enough thanks for anyone.
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Friendly neighborhood bees vs. asshole wasps...
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To shreds, you say?
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Bees are faster than pigeons.
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I think this line's mostly filler.
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If Attenborough is describing a horrific lifecycle, 90% chance he's describing a wasp.
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still says videotape
Join Date: Feb 2001
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I have activity in both hives but I think I took a numbers hit.
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The honeybee is doing OK only because of intense intervention by man. I've read a bunch of articles saying the problem's real cause is X or Y or Z. Likely it's a combination of a bunch of things, none of which anyone cares to tackle other than on a local small scale.
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Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian
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I've read enough to know that we're in trouble, but not enough to be confident about all of the science (meaning trends and population issues; the neonicotinoids are another matter). However - small local scale can make a difference, even turn the tide. I'm going to set up hives this spring.
I've watched the bat population on our property wax and wane over 10 years - there isn't much I can do to help them other than do no harm. For the bees, maybe a little positive intervention is possible.
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