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bees still alive
Frank wrote:
.... I've had trouble with yellow jackets. They are not pollinators and have no reason to live. In past years, I was not allergic but last couple of stings caused swelling and one on the finger sent me to the doctor for prednisone as whole hand swelled up. Benadryl and maybe one of those sting pens are a good idea. no reaction to the stings. no need. the wasps, hornets, etc. here are very frequently seen on the plants looking for caterpillars. the one year i grew cabbages they helped by finding eggs and worms from the cabbage moths. i enjoyed watching them (unfortunately they didn't get them all) hunt around. i've been stung so rarely here that it surprises me actually. there's a lot of bees here and many other species too. honey bees (there are six hives about 150ft away), etc. stung about five times in all the years and two of those were the other day from the same bee. all the rest were because i'd grabbed one or had it caught in my clothes. the rest of the time i'm out there there's bees just a few inches from my face or hands and they don't bother me. i don't swat at them... perhaps also because i tend to be rather calm and deliberate in my motions. i don't weed whack or thrash about... don't mow either. songbird |
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