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  • From: Jeff Bollinger <jeff.bollinger AT gmail.com>
  • To: Zac Morris <zac AT zacwolf.com>
  • Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Giant Hornets
  • Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:45:53 -0400


I wouldn't worry about the bees, they have their ways:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDSf3Kshq1M

:)

True that's a Japanese hornet in the video, but bees will fine on their
own sharing the space with those European hornets.

On 8/15/13 10:29 AM, Zac Morris wrote:
> OK, so after looking that up:
> Vespa crabro <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hornet>, that is
> exactly what these are. {PHEW!}
>
> Now that I've seen a few, I'm guessing that they have a nest in a small
> wooded area behind my house. I live in Durham city limits, and there is
> about a two city block area within (surrounded on three sides by) my
> housing division that has a small creek running down it.
>
> I believe it is this same area that my bees forage (because I seldom see
> them in my actual lot). Because it's a relatively small "natural" area,
> should I be concerned about my bees sharing it with a nest of these hornets?
>
> Thanks!
> -Zac





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