The bird bath in my front yard, which until this summer many birds used for a refreshing swim or to just lounge about on the edge conversing with one another has virtually been completely taken over by bees. Few birds using it, lots of bees. So far we've maintained a peaceful coexistence.
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 12:23:16 -0700
From: janesta at gmail.com
To: ringoshirl at moscow.com
CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Bees
An old wives tale, or true?
Lots of bees, wasps, and yellow jackets... means you all are in for another hard winter!
Look at the Mountain Ash trees, if they are pregnant with berries, it means the same thing...
On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Shirley Ringo <ringoshirl at moscow.com> wrote:
We've had lots of yellow jackets lately. Luckily, I found three big nests before they found me. Only one sting so far.
Shirley
----- Original Message ----- From: "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:14 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Bees
Yesterday I was clearing out some dead bushes and trees from the bank behind the house. I ran in to a nest of yellow jackets.By the time I made it to the house I had about 12 to 13 stings. Six or so came in the house with me. I had a few more stings before I killed them. I stayed inside for awhile and watched out the window. The air was full of them. My right eye is still about half closed. I do not remember yellow jacket stings bothering me that much. These must be some hybrid version.
I am not sure where their nest is, so I am done with that project until it gets cold or until next year.
Roger
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