"Janet Price" wrote in message
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I'm going to have the house and deck sprayed in April with something that
is supposed to deter bees and wasps.

I know that a sting could put you in the hospital or kill you, so what I'm
about to say next may seem silly, but make sure that whatever's being
sprayed isn't just as bad for you somewhere off in the future. Since most
pesticides can't be tested properly on humans, you may need tarot cards, a
ouja board or a crystal ball to know what's safe.



Are there any other things I can do or should avoid? I refuse to simply
have no flowers.

Bees like some flowers, but there are some they seem to be absolutely nuts
about. In my garden, it was big zinnias. I had bees the size of baseballs
around those flowers, and they didn't give a damn about me. Maybe it would
be a good idea to plant just one thing that's guaranteed to keep them fat &
happy. This way, it's like a nice swing set for kids - you know where they
are.