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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 15:49:04 -0400


Woops! That was the depressing first part, here's the part I intended
to share:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6m40W1s0Wc

On 8/15/13 3:45 PM, Jeff Bollinger wrote:
>
> 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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