Bumble Bee Question and Answer
Thursday, 7. January 2010 9:58
Question:
What do you use for bumblebees? -Alan, MD
Answer:
Bumblebees are rarely a real problem, and serve far more benefit to a landscape or an environment than a hazard. With a little luck and some education of the customer perhaps they can understand that not all stinging insects need to be killed. Of course, there are always situations that call for their elimination, and if they are nesting within a structure then this may be one of those times. If there are excessive numbers of nests on a property and people may be interacting with the bees too frequently, then this could call for elimination of the nests. But, foraging bumblebees really don’t care a hoot about what’s going on around them as long as no one directly antagonizes the bee. I have often moved through vegetation where large numbers of bumblebees were working the flowers (moving carefully and slowly I admit) and have never had a bee act aggressively toward me. Preserving them is a good thing if possible. Keep Reading
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