Question by Katie A: Just wondering how to get rid of large bumble bee’s flying around my front portch?
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5 Responses to Just wondering how to get rid of large bumble bee’s flying around my front portch?
There is just no reason to “get rid” of them. Bumblebees are gentle creatures who spend their lives pollinating flowers. Having them in your garden means you’re doing good things there, because they are particularly sensitive to chemicals. They will almost never sting unless you attack or disturb their nests.
Bumble bee’s are gentle and important pollinators! They are taking over the task of pollination since honeybees are in short supply (scientists aren’t sure why). Try to leave them alone.
You might be seeing a Carpenter Bee. They look a lot like bumble bees, but are not as pleasant. They can be aggressive, they sting (personal experience) and they do make holes in wood, especially wood siding and fascia boards where they create nesting galleries and raise their young.
If you want to know if it’s a Carpenter Bee – look on it’s back for a black shiny spot (like my bald spot). Bumble Bees don’t have it, but the Carpenter Bees do. Also, look for their nesting holes in wood siding.
We all love bees, but aggressive Carpenter Bees can be a real pain.
There are a number of “Killer” products out there. Just use according to the label directions and you should be fine.
Whatever you do don’t disturb or destroy this insect . Bumblebees are second only to honeybees in the importance in our ecological balance. One plant that would die out in one generation would be red clover which furnishes forage for many Manny herbivores not to mention countless other species of plants! ! I wish I had a colony of bumblebees on my property! !
There is just no reason to “get rid” of them. Bumblebees are gentle creatures who spend their lives pollinating flowers. Having them in your garden means you’re doing good things there, because they are particularly sensitive to chemicals. They will almost never sting unless you attack or disturb their nests.
Uh huh
July 11, 2013 at 11:24 am
Bumble bee’s are gentle and important pollinators! They are taking over the task of pollination since honeybees are in short supply (scientists aren’t sure why). Try to leave them alone.
WENDYCAT
July 11, 2013 at 11:35 am
Make a friend of this creature for without them we would all starve they are very important pollinators and deserve our kindest thoughts and actions.
WENDEL HOMES
July 11, 2013 at 11:41 am
You might be seeing a Carpenter Bee. They look a lot like bumble bees, but are not as pleasant. They can be aggressive, they sting (personal experience) and they do make holes in wood, especially wood siding and fascia boards where they create nesting galleries and raise their young.
If you want to know if it’s a Carpenter Bee – look on it’s back for a black shiny spot (like my bald spot). Bumble Bees don’t have it, but the Carpenter Bees do. Also, look for their nesting holes in wood siding.
We all love bees, but aggressive Carpenter Bees can be a real pain.
There are a number of “Killer” products out there. Just use according to the label directions and you should be fine.
Bug Doc
Bug D
July 11, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Whatever you do don’t disturb or destroy this insect . Bumblebees are second only to honeybees in the importance in our ecological balance. One plant that would die out in one generation would be red clover which furnishes forage for many Manny herbivores not to mention countless other species of plants! ! I wish I had a colony of bumblebees on my property! !
goofy
July 11, 2013 at 12:48 pm