My sister put a compost in the backyard and a makeshift beehive. Is it no longer safe to go lay out?
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Question by Joey L:look ma, no hands!: My sister put a compost in the backyard and a makeshift beehive. Is it no longer safe to go lay out?
I heard compost can attract wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and the like. And am afraid some may build a nest in on the house. And I don’t know what to think of the bees. Now I feel like I cannot even layout in the backyard. My parents cannot control her! She has turned into a dirty hippie!
and compost full of rotting fruit and peels that turn into sweet stinking liquid do too attract wasps, etc. research it online. Why do you think they swarm around garbage cans at public places, like parks and stuff?
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5 Responses to My sister put a compost in the backyard and a makeshift beehive. Is it no longer safe to go lay out?
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The best solution is to grow up and move out, or clean up her mess & maybe she will move out.
Why is she composting? Is she going to grow a garden? If not, then it is just a stinky mess, especially if it isn’t taken care of properly. Hopefully it isn’t too close to the house.
I have never heard of compost attracting anything but flies, but the makeshift behive could be a problem. I guess that would depend on what kind of bees set up houskeeping & whether you are alergic. Either way, they hurt.
I vote for dumping her mess when she isn’t home. Be prepared for the fireworks though. Maybe your folks will grow a backbone.
For the most part, you should be safe enough going out in the yard. If bees take up residence, I would avoid using cocoanut taning lotion, anything with perfume will attract them. I’m sure you have heard of all the dangers of tanning, your sister has just added another element of danger. Thanks sis.
starshadow7@sbcglobal.net
April 16, 2012 at 11:37 am
Silly person, compost doesn’t draw wasps , hornets or yellow jackets. Its about time you learned something about nature. Wasps , hornets and yellow jackets are attracted by plants and water, not compost piles.
Bees wont hurt you if you dont swat at them. Bees are necessary for the food chain and life in general.
YAY for hippies! Too bad more people arent like your sister.
By the way, I have been composting for 30 years and my neighbors dogs attract more pests than a properly prepared compost pile does.
What are you doing to help the earth? Eventually you will awake to the idea that all that trash your family generates is harming the ecology. Your municipality will eventually start forcing you to recycle and part of that is composting.
deb
April 16, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Composters attract mice and rats, not wasps and hornets. Bees won’t bug you if you don’t bug them. Nothing wrong with being a little enviro-friendly.
venus
April 16, 2012 at 12:42 pm
I dont think you’ll be attacked by bees,rats or “hippies”…..(hay…bee-nice”)
If she’s doing it right;it(the compost should be layered;(see H2 create the perfect compost( …or “garedining” ohhhhhhh’
how bout that spelling?
Honey bees may be extinct in our life time;honet is pretty medicinal stuff & better that hi-frutcose dyed chemicals.
Spring is the best time to seek out hornet nests & wasp nests(anything dangerous to the really little people)….thats your job as a man;right?) Tell me chilvary isnt dead among men with even tans.(otherwise….Threre’s probably a local girl scout troop that can help.)
The bees hanging around a garden wont mess with you…or those big “carpenter” bees(they like wood)
Compot is just rich soil’although I wiulnt lay it up next to thefoundation….that would seem to get dad’s attention….also,lean c
cuisine dinners& chicken bones dont go in there….
& dont let too much FoxTV brainwash you….(see “the media monopoly” by ben badigan/or “thecorporation.com” after the book & documentary by joe balkan.
There’s not much in theway of “liberal” thought left in this country….I think everyone no matter how conservative would want to be consideredan open minded thinker; Im pragmatically liberal. I thinkits fine that people like hannity & david duke can lay around working up a tan…its america & we thrive on opposing ideas.
I wasnt around….but I think Bobby Kennedy was the last decent sot we had of being dirty hippies…nd what did Dr king get out of thewhole thing….a boulevard?
I thought you just wanted to cop some sun……I was gonna give you a site about the dngers of sun block…but they probably sell tofu on there; you’ll be more efficient wihout my help.
wildrobbi
April 16, 2012 at 1:25 pm
What’s wrong with hippies? They have morals. She can be whoever she wants. It’s her choice, not your parent’s.
Amanda Overmeyer-Janis of today!
April 16, 2012 at 1:54 pm