A lone bee or two is a welcomed sight in the garden, but a beehive? No thanks. When you have a beehive in your backyard, you worry about getting stung every time you step outside your backdoor. What if the kids get stung? How about the dog? If you leave the hive alone and let …
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Carpenter bees are generally harmless creatures that forage your garden for wood. But in some cases, these buzzing insects can cause damage to your home. A trap can help you catch these bees, so you can release them elsewhere instead of killing them. Carpenter bees have fitting names, as these insects carve perfectly-round holes into …
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After a long, hard day of playing outside, Fido came home with a swollen snout that makes him look more like an elephant seal than a dog. As it turns out, Fido thought it would be fun to dig up that bee’s nest in your yard. The bees didn’t agree. While you quietly laugh at …
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When we think about home infestations, we usually think of mice and cockroaches, perhaps even termites, but we do not often think of bees. When we think of bees, we think of the friendly honey-making, nature-loving insect. Wasps are the bad ones, right? They are the ones who sting and annoy us, but bees are …
Bumble bees are known for their adorable appearance, but these fuzzy buzzing insects can deliver powerful stings – multiple times. If you’re dealing with a bumble bee infestation, it helps to know more about the insect, and the best ways to remove them. 4 Easy Approaches to Get Rid of Bumble Bees Fast Bumble bees like …
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Bees here and butterflies there! Spring is not Spring without these tiny bundles of joy hovering around in your backyard. They add new hues to your flowerbeds and help you welcome the season with utmost joy. Who doesn’t like a little buzz in their yards? Then again, there’s another side to the story. Something which …
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When we talk about the word bee, the first thing that comes to our mind is nothing but the honey bee. In fact, this term is too wide to cover several species it cannot be merely confined to the term honey bee only. Xerces Society claims that there are more than four thousand species of …
Who doesn’t love the charm of the spring! Blooming flowers, lush green surroundings and buzzing bees; everything about this season is too good and true. Yet, there are chances that you are wary of the buzz caused by the spring if you’ve ever been stung by a bee. Yes, the sting of a bee is …
The killer bee that is also known as Africanized honey bee is a hybrid form of Western honey bee species. The scientific name given to the species is Apis mellifera. These bees were originally come into existence by cross breeding of African honey bee with European honey bees. The African honey bee species A.m. scutellate, …
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Plants that Attract Bees Bees are attracted to flowers, but they are more attracted to some flowers than others. If you are planning a landscape to deter bees and wasps, here are things to keep in mind: Avoid blue, purple, and yellow flowers: Blue, purple, and yellow flowers are the most appealing to bees Remember …