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My first year of SFG, I planted a number of things in the corners of my beds to help repel unwanted winged critters. I don't have any idea what this plant is. It's too early for rambunctious weeds of this size and for the life of me, I can't remember what I may have planted or what this might be. Whatever it is, it's come up beautifully. If anyone can identify this for me as a useful plant I might want to keep, please help. I thought it might be some type of "greens", but after comparing it, don't think so. If it can't be identified, I'll just dig it out and start over. Thanks so much. Rosey.
a nightmare of a plant.. if you let it go to seed ..
and near impossible to kill without an herbicide .. monster roots ... if you fert it.. or have great soil.. it has 10 foot potential ....
and i never heard of your theory of planting things to dissuade birds.. by giving them large plants to perch on ... with luscious berries which they will eat and spread the seed for miles around ...
if i am not mistaken.. all parts are poisonous.. except for very young shoots.. which apparently.. peeps down south like to eat .. regardless ... if you have children.. do not allow them to eat the pretty berries... let other peeps children decide if they are toxic ...
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Most people who ask for their pokeweed to be ID'd say they think it's pretty, or something similar.
Ken, the theory behind the planting wasn't really explained. Those are some odd assumptions to make, though I could barely understand what you may have been trying to say.
"let other peeps children decide if they are toxic " What kind of sick comment is this? Why must you babble incoherently, out of context, at every mention of this native plant?
Rosey, if you did mean birds by 'winged critters,' unless they're after something edible you're growing, birds are generally helpful in the garden, eating a lot of pests. There is a pest forum on here, if you think your methods need a little tweaking, (and I'm not saying they do, I have no idea from the little bit of info here yet,) that would be a good place to ask. If it's in regard to veggies, maybe the veggie forum instead.
If you decide you'd prefer to not have this plant there, cut it off/down as much as possible, then pour boiling water on what's left.
Here is a plant that's at least a year old in our camp site at a state park in FL last week, where it is welcome to assume its' place in the wild native landscape, a nature preserve. It is all definitely new growth from the ground since spring because this whole area was under ice this winter. So it can be a little big for a tended yard. I'm about 5'6", and reached my arm out straight to lend scale to the pic. Children camp next to and all around these plants every night.
Thanks so much. I'll get it dug up. Not something, by your description that I would plant. I clicked your link and I remember my Dad talking about Pokeweed years ago. The only things I plant in my gardens are edible along with companion plants and herbs. Even most of my flowers are edible. Birds must have dropped the seed. I plant some types of plants in my garden to try and confuse and dissuade insects (my afore mentioned "winged creatures") away from my veggies, but would never intentionally plant anything that you mention or anything poisonous. Also, I never plant stray plants into my gardens. This is why I was trying to find out what it is because I couldn't remember if I'd planted a perennial there that came up this year, or whether it is just a stray plant. Obviously, I can thank the birds for this one. At any rate, I'll get it dug up and then try to get rid of the root,
I have edible berries growing in my yard and wouldn't want any of these mistakenly in the mix. The birds are welcome to feed on them elsewhere. And, I have better use for my SFG :)
Thanks again. I appreciate the responses.
Birds are always welcome in my garden. I feed them regularly and generally grow lots of beautiful Scarlett Runners for the Hummingbirds and my plate. :) The only thing I don't want them in this year is my experimental planting of corn in two of my beds so I laid a couple of rubber snakes out to try and discourage them. I also hang them in my berry bushes and it works like a charm.
Lot's of things have wings other than birds....especially things that like to visit/lay eggs on/or otherwise devour young veggie seedlings. Oftentimes companion plants are including in vegetable plantings that will deter these flying insects, aka "winged critters". I am assuming this is what the OP meant.
Exactly. My problem winged pests are mostly white flies and harlequin beetles,
I welcome the birds and other friendlies. The rest I deal with using natural products and methods the best I can. I never use commercial weed killers in my garden or yard. Always buy and plant heirloom seed and save what seed I can.
I plant lots of Scarlett Runners every year for the Hummers and I get the beans and seed. Works out for both of us.
I found that slugs love Roma tomatoes best and if they weren't so good, they could almost be used as a sacrificial crop to keep slugs away from other tomatoes and plants.
I'm experimenting with corn in my SFG this year. That should be interesting and bring in a whole new brand of pest.


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Police: Girl, 3, had been beaten for a month before she died
Emma Krueger suffered beatings for perhaps a month before her mother called 911 on Monday night because the child wasn't breathing, police officials said Thursday.
Emma, 3, never recovered, dying Wednesday night at Wesley Medical Center.
Emma's mother, 24-year-old Monica Krueger, and her mother's boyfriend, 23-year-old Evan Schuessler, now face potential felony murder charges, Lt. Todd Ojile said Thursday. They had been booked into the Sedgwick County Jail early Tuesday morning on suspicion of child abuse and aggravated child endangerment, but the booking offenses were amended after Emma died.
Krueger is being held in the jail's hospital clinic and Schuessler in an inmate pod, jail records indicated Thursday.
Abuse cases such as this are "extremely difficult to work," Ojile said. "They're little children. They can't protect themselves."
Authorities were notified by medical staff at Wesley after Emma's injuries were assessed. Doctors told investigators she had bruises all over her body and swelling in her brain.
Such cases "are difficult to understand," Ojile said.
Emma had lived at Falcon Pointe Apartments, 4244 S. Hydraulic, with her mother and her mother's boyfriend for about three months, Ojile said. There had been no previous reports of abuse or other criminal activity involving Krueger or Schuessler.
Homicide detectives were notified immediately, Ojile said, because Emma "was in grave condition upon arrival at Wesley."
Dozens of people attended a prayer vigil for Emma outside Wesley on Wednesday night. As the vigil was going on, Emma was removed from life support at about 7:30 p.m.
Evidence in the case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office either Friday afternoon or Monday, Ojile said.
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Eh......... it was ok. it was clumpy it volumized a little it lengthened a little.
It was a GWP anyway so...... yeah, my Mom gave it to me as my first mascara. would not buy at full price, full size
LOVE this mascara! Definitely intensifies my eyelashes! Gives volume AND length. BUT the brush gets so clumpy so quickly. That's the only con. Otherwise, it's perfect.
My favorite mascara. Works for me in one sweep. My lashes look thicker, longer and don't get that crunchy spider-leg look. I use this on my upper lashes and I use Clinique's Bottom Lash Mascara for the lower lashes. (I LOVE that stuff too.) If you accidentally get a clump, it brushes out easily. It lasts all day, no smudging at all. Clean up is a breeze. I can wash it off no problem with my facial cleanser (I use Shiseido's White Lucent Foaming cleanser), no need for extra make up remover.
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Awful! Thank god I received this for free.
Absolutely nothing did it do that made my eyelashes longer, voluminous... Just nothing.
The only thing this item did was make my lashes clump up and look like crap.
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I am a mascara connoisseur. I cannot go a day without wearing mascara. I have tried almost every brand out on the market, over the counter and department store brands. So far Clinique's mascara has been one of my favorite brands to date. This mascara gives my lashes a fuller more dramatic look when i coat both the top and bottom lashes. During the day i apply a small amount of eye liner on my top lip and then a few heavy coats of mascara. This is all I need to give my eyes that extra pop.
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I never write reviews, but this had to be done. I usually use Diorshow mascara; but sometimes on a student budget it's not the best option. So I went hunting for something that would give me a similar effect. I read reviews online and asked a few sales people at the local department store...and armed with good recommendations, I went and bought this mascara. The first time I tried it on, my eyes started to water immediately. Second time, the same thing..because the formula is so watery, it was very hard to work with to create volume. .. and it definitely clumps easily. Overall, it's terrible and will not purchase again. Thankfully the store I had got it from was nice enough to let me exchange it for something else.
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Of all the time-honored skills withering in the face of modern convenience, sharpening knives is one we can scarcely afford to lose. As a tool-using species, it was one of our first and most fundamental technologies. A sharp knife is essential in controlling our environment, in separating part A from part B without using our teeth. Once humankind loses the ability to create and maintain a sharp edge, we become little more than savages with clubs and microwaves.
Modern slicers and dicers often regard sharpness as an unnecessary extravagance, on par with leather seats in a sports car. But the truth is, far from being a performance option, a keen edge makes the difference between wielding an efficient tool and a dangerous, uncontrollable weapon.
Knife sharpening, like taxes, is a subtractive business. In theory, material is intentionally removed in the hopes that some good will come of it. My own first attempts, however, yielded nothing more than oily fingers and frustration. The process seems deceptively simple — rub the knife against a rock until its steel yields an edge. Eventually, I learned that almost no skill is required at all if one starts with the proper stone, the right lubricant, and a certain willingness to cheat.
Viewed under high magnification, a knife edge has jagged teeth like a saw. The trick in sharpening is to hone these teeth until they are as small as possible while lining them up smartly in a row. This is accomplished by first grinding a bevel onto the knife to establish the cutting edge, then smoothing the bevel with progressively finer stones until the desired degree of sharpness is reached.
Sharper is not always necessarily better. The finer the work, the sharper the knife, and the finer the stone you will need. I read somewhere that Japanese samurai once gauged the keenness of their swords by how many peasants in a row they could halve with one swipe. Such an edge would also be entirely suitable for slicing tomatoes or boning chicken. On the other hand, such a keen blade would dull very quickly cutting linoleum or frozen food.
My favorite sharpening stones are quarried from natural beds of novaculite in Arkansas. The coarsest, thus fastest cutting grade, is called washita, or soft Arkansas. It is light gray to tan with beautiful striations of color that mark its sedimentary beginnings. A washita stone will hone as fine an edge as most people want. For finer polishing and greater sharpness, a hard Arkansas stone the color and texture of fine white marble can be used.
I admit I'm a romantic; sharpening on a beautifully colored rock is the chief advantage of novaculite. There are also many excellent — though less pretty — synthetic stones. The local hardware store will likely skip the romance and carry only these. They are often available as a "combination" stone that sandwiches medium grit for beveling on one side, fine grit for honing on the other. Get the largest one you can. Trying to sharpen a long knife on a small stone is like trying to park a Cadillac in Manhattan.
Use water, kerosene, or special sharpening oil as a lubricant on the stone. I keep the surface of my stone almost submerged while sharpening. It's impossible to use too much. Avoid the temptation to use your favorite 10W-30 or other motor oil; it is too viscous and will make it difficult to feel the stone under the steel, a bit like washing your feet with your socks on. Also avoid dry sharpening. The stone will quickly clog. I periodically use a vegetable brush and hot soapy water to clean the metal particles out of the stone's pores.
Before beginning to sharpen, I use a bright light to sight along the knife's edge. If there is any hint of light reflected from the cutting edge itself, the knife must be rebeveled. For general use, this means honing a constant 24-degree angle along the entire cutting edge — 12 degrees per side. For heavy-duty cutting, increase the angle slightly. I use a medium-grit stone for the initial beveling to make things go faster.
There is one and only one skill in sharpening — finding and maintaining the aforementioned angle as the knife is drawn across the stone. Luckily for me, there is a simple and honorable way to cheat.
Put a stack of pennies on one end of the stone, two for every half inch of blade width. If you start the knife with its back edge on the pennies, this will place the blade at the correct angle. Then, bearing down hard, draw the knife across the stone and down its length as if slicing a firm cheese — an aged cheddar, perhaps. Concentrate. Watch closely to make sure the knife-to-stone angle remains constant. To maintain the correct bevel around the tip of the knife, pivot the handle of the knife upward at the end of each slice. Take an equal number of strokes on each side and go slowly. This will take some patience.
As the blade sharpens, it will just perceptibly begin to drag on the stone. If you are beveling, switch to a fine-honing stone and repeat the process. If you are honing, it is time to check the edge. I test the edge on my thumbnail. If sharp, the knife will catch in the nail; if very sharp, it can whittle small curls of nail-like wood shavings.
As with any culturally important activity, there are certain taboos to observe. Avoid those kitchen knife sharpeners in which the knife is dragged through a slot. These shred the steel at a microscopic level, leaving the edge ragged and quick to dull. Don't rely on a sharpening steel instead of a stone. Using a steel may be picturesque, with blades and elbows waving about in the air, but it is useful only for touching up an already good edge and will not sharpen a dull one. And don't use a motorized grinder. Heat buildup on a grinding wheel can draw the temper out of steel almost instantly, ruining a good knife's ability to hold an edge.
The cutting edge of all human technology has always been defined in terms of its best cutting edge: first stone, then copper, bronze, iron, and finally steel. Now we're supposed to be a bit more technologically oriented, but we still have onions to dice. So long as there is some part of modern life that is not preportioned and shrink-wrapped, we will need good, sharp knives. And good knives ought, now and then, to taste a bit of oil and to feel the bite of a good stone.
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HERNDON, Va., Jan. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a technology-based education company and leading provider of proprietary curriculum and online school programs for students in pre-K through high school, along with an investor group led by Safanad Limited, a global principal investment house based in New York and Dubai, are announcing the intention to form a new company.
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-- Editor's Note: Cruise & Maritime Voyages has confirmed that mv Discovery will sail its second voyage. In a statement following the cancellation of the ship's first cruise, the line said: "We are pleased to advise that the authorities have today successfully completed their inspections onboard Discovery and given clearance for her to sail to Bristol Avonmouth in readiness for her scheduled 15-night cruise to the Land of the Northern Lights departing on Friday 15th March.
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The line blamed the cancellation on technical problems following an inspection by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Portland on Friday, which resulted in the ship being formally detained.
According to the MCA: "a Detention Notice on the passenger ship Discovery, preventing the vessel from sailing … will remain in place whilst the owners and crew undertake revisions to their safety management system."
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Jan 22nd, 2003, 05:03 AM
Jan 22nd, 2003, 05:11 AM
Go Girls :D
Jan 22nd, 2003, 06:38 AM
I actually wanted Kim vs. Serena. Why did they have to be in the same half of the draw?
Jan 22nd, 2003, 06:40 AM
quit it Katulampa!!!! :D
Jan 22nd, 2003, 06:40 AM
Same here!
Jan 22nd, 2003, 06:59 AM
Better than an all-williams final...I prefer something new!
Jan 22nd, 2003, 07:20 AM
You know, I like all four of these girls in the semis. they are my fave four (Dinara is #5!). So at this point, I'm happy. Any two of them would be great finals oppponents. Any one of them would be a great GS champion! So I say, HAVE FUN GIRLS! Play your hearts out!
Jan 22nd, 2003, 11:15 AM
same here too. I don't really care for an all belgian final (who would you have to root for then?) and an all Williams... besides the fact that we've already had it three times last year, they normally don't really play good matches against each other.
Go girls!
Jan 22nd, 2003, 02:58 PM
If I had to choose and it can't be an all Belgian one :p justine-serena :D
Cybelle Darkholme
Jan 22nd, 2003, 03:04 PM
Well it would be more dramatic thats for certain. GO USA!
Jan 22nd, 2003, 04:20 PM
I think you will get it. No matter of what Williams fans's wishful thinking is and of what Belgian's fans wishfull thinking is, I think that chances are 50:50 in both matches. The surface is slow, which is a great equalizer fro Belgians. Serena is not afraid of Kim, and Kim knows she can beat Serena. The same for Venus and Justine. No intimidation factor here. Probably the only matchups on WTA without that factor. We, really, should be thankful that it's these matchups, not anything else. SHould it have been any other players instead of Belgians, say, Davenport or Myskina, the outcome of semifinal could be considered predetermined. And here it is 50:50. And out of three possibilties ( all Williams, all Belgian, Williams-Belgian ) of finals, the A Williams - a Belgian is the most likely - 50%. And so shall be it..;)
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The rind of the lemon is cut by hand and individually stuffed into these massive olives by artisans at Losada, a family-owned company in Carmona who handcraft these exclusively for La Tienda. Losada enjoys an inspiring setting in this charming town which overlooks the plains of Andalusia and is filled with historic architecture and even a refurbished castle.
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Pitted Gordal green olives, lemon peel, water, salt, lactic acid (as acidulant), citric acid and ascorbic acid (as antioxidant).
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Serving size 1 olive (10gr), servings per container about 19. Calories 15, Calories from fat 10. Total fat 1.5g (2%), Saturated Fat 0g (0%), Trans Fat 0g (0%), Sodium 170mg (7%), Total Carbohydrate 0g (0%), Protein 0g. Not a significant source of Cholesterol, Dietary Fiber, Sugars, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium or Iron. * Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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i think score is incredibly important to a film because it accentuates everything on screen. it's one of the reasons why the og superman is so ingrained into peoples memories. i don't think the themes of this contemporary version will be as memorable as the williams score either so i agree with you on that part.
Don't get me wrong, I love a good score that has a recognisable element to it. And Zimmer has done a few himself.
For example, Sherlock Holmes. When that theme plays I get all excited
But I also thought the BB and TDK scores worked incredibly well... But it's not like if I started humming parts of that score people would recognise what it was.
And it certainly didn't detract from those films, so I just don't think it'll be that big a deal if the score isn't so distinctive.
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While I fully get your point, I do feel that you may feel this way because you have no love for, and/or don't appreciate the Chris Reeve films (as you already stated you don't, many times.).
Just as Dick Donner stated in an interview... The first time he was sitting in-front of the big screen and heard the John Williams score while the names of the actors and staff were being shown (right before the movie started), he literally heard the words "SUPERMAN"!!! IMO John Williams score for Sups is the most powerful score I have EVER heard, very telling for the character who IS Superman.
The score is HUGE, The score manages the story, please remember that girly!
The OLD score is huge, in terms of how big it was in the day, how memorable, and how nostalgic it makes people feel.
But you're right, as someone who is not a huge worshipper of the Donner films, the John Williams theme does not make me feel nostalgic. It, like the rest of that franchise, feels cheesy to me. Outdated.
Though my strong hopes that they avoid any reference to the JW theme is completely seperate from my belief that a fairly generic score for MOS wouldn't be this huge fail.
In fact, I could see it as a positive.
I think back to my father. As a farmer, he had a natural understanding for the Earth. I remember him telling me this world is capable of providing for all its creatures. Even now, with so many more people, there exists enough food for everyone.
"The problem," Pa used to say, "is people. As far back as we go, we've always had problems with sharing. Seems everyone's too busy holding on to what they've got to care how their neighbors are doing."
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Carpenter bees belong to the bee family 'Apidae', although they were
originally classified with the family 'Anthophoridae'. (You can read
more about the families of the different types of bees
). They also belong to the genus Xylocopa, and to the insect order
Not surprisingly, these bees get their name because they are known to make their nests by boring holes in wood.
They then use small amounts of wood chips to form partitions between the cells in which they lay their eggs. Small amounts of sawdust may be visible around nest sites, although old nest tunnels may be used.
Although they are solitary, with some species, females may live
alongside their own sisters or daughters, thus forming a basic social
This particular species pictured left is Xylocopa violacea, is generally found in southern Europe, although it has recently been discovered in the UK. I have read that this species lays the largest egg of any insect!
I took the photograph above whilst on holiday in Italy.
I had seen several of them foraging among the flowers (they're good pollinators), and was eventually lucky enough to see one whilst I had my camera with me.
Like other species, they will sting only if provoked, and are mostly interested in foraging and going about their business.
(Learn more about bee stings and treatments here).
Males cannot sting. However, they are territorial, and it can come as a bit of a surprise if they seemingly fly at you! They seem to be attracted to you the more you waft your arms around.
However, they cannot harm you in any way. The females are able to sting, but like bumblebees they are docile, and will rarely do so.
They emerge from hibernation in the spring, around April or May. They overwinter as adults in wood within abandoned nest tunnels.
By late spring or early summer, you may see them hovering around searching for mates and suitable nesting sites. After mating, the fertilized females excavate tunnels in wood.
As with some other solitary bees, the female constructs the nest alone. She lays her eggs within a series of small cells, each supplied with a ball of pollen on which the larvae feed. The larvae emerge as adults in late summer, and hibernate until the following year.
Some people are keen to get rid of these bees if they discover they have them, however, these types of bees do not always cause significant damage, although some species may cause damage.
Carpenter bees are more inclined to make their nests in rotting old or damaged wood. This can lead people to believe it is the bees themselves who have caused the damage, but very often it will be a sign that the wood needs to be replaced in any case.
However, they may also target soft wood. If concerned, it is better to check carefully and take steps if necessary (see my advice to a reader below).
Bees are
excellent pollinators
of flowers and plants. It is better
to engage in preventative carpenter bee control, rather than using
pesticides or trying to kill carpenter bees. Always maintain woodwork, keep it
well painted and in good condition. These bees are not out to make
work for themselves by selecting hard, painted wood that will be more
difficult for them to bore into.
I received an email message via my contact form, asking the following question. I thought I would share it, because certain carpenter bees are often mistaken for bumblebees, and I felt the advice and insight might be interesting for other visitors. Thank you to Lisa for allowing me to publish her query:
From Lisa, USA:
"I am fascinated by what my husband calls a worker bumble
Every spring when the bees come out to play, a bumblebee hangs out by my deck.
I swear he comes when I call. He guards the deck from any other insect including other bumble bees. He chases them away.
I will often go to the door and say "hello bee" and he will come to the door and hover as if listening to me. I know that all this is coincidence, but I like to think he can hear me.
As soon as anyone goes on the deck, its like he is hanging out with us, keeping guard.
I love having him, but what is he actually doing? Right now I have not put any plants out and he is already here for a couple of days. Thank you".
My response to the query above was as follows:
"Dear Lisa
From the behaviour you describe, it sounds like you have carpenter bees rather than bumblebees. Some carpenter bees do indeed look like bumblebees, in that they are quite 'roundish' in appearance. Males bees are very protective of the nest, chasing off insects, and investigating human 'trespassers'!
Indeed, in a sense, when you call 'hello bee' from your door, he is indeed 'hearing you' – by that, I mean that he is probably picking up the vibrations and investigating the intrusion accordingly, to see if there is a threat to the nest. So in fact, there is no coincidence here, and you are not imagining things, and yes he is seeminlgy 'hanging out' with you and 'keeping guard' to ensure you don't harm the nest.
However, all this is bravado on his part. Male carpenter bees (just like other male bees) cannot sting. They are completely harmless.
Another alternative is that you have a male carpenter bee prospecting for a mate, having found an ideal nest site. Anyone/anything is chased off, until a potential sweetheart arrives on the scene!
Bumblebees do not (as far as I am aware) exhibit this kind of behaviour in defending nests. Worker females (all workers are female) do defend the nest, but from inside it. For this reason, dead bees may sometimes be found outside a bumblebee nest entrance, following a conflict within the nest (followed by some tidying up and clearing out!).
For your information, some carpenter bee species can, over time, cause some damage to woodwork. If the woodwork is crucial, I suggest you keep it painted and well maintained to deter them, because they prefer soft and old, untreated wood. Try to locate the nest if you believe you have one, and examine it to see if it is causing damage (it is the females that do the burrowing and nest building). If there is damage, but the wood is not important, then it is nothing to worry about – or you may wish to relocate the piece of wood if you can, a little further from the house at the end of the year, if you are concerned.
Here is a brochure you may like - it has information about several bee types, including carpenter bees.
I hope this helps."
If you have a similar situation, I recommend the following steps to locate the nest and/or protect structures, such as the timber structures of a home:
1. Are there any areas that could be soft or rotten or unpainted? These are the preferred areas where carpenter bees prefer to nest, so I would check these first.
2. Second, check the eaves of the house.
3. If there is no sign, simply go through checking any vital structures you would be concerned about. If you know these are safe, you will have some peace of mind. It could be something not to worry about - such as the leg of an old garden chair, or old wooden box that you can move away.
4. Look out for other bees of the same species and watch where they land.
5. I do recommend you also treat your wood, especially if you live in an area with carpenter bees. You might come across the
nest in this way. Prioritize any soft/untreated/old wood, and important
structures. If you come across a worrying problem, then if you can, remove the piece of wood and replace it entirely -
this is the best if you can do it. Take the wood away from your
home. If this is not possible, you may have to block the holes with caulk if you fear serious damage to vulnerable structures. If there is nothing to worry about, you can leave the carpenter bees alone. Not all species cause problems. Some of these species prefer to make their nests in hollow twigs.
6. You could also try a repellant, a natural one that is free of DEET - or one that contains Picardin, to deter future nests.
There's more information about solitary bees on these links:
Find out about charming little mason bees.
You'll find information about mining bees here.
Learn about enchanting little leafcutter bees.
Other links of interest:
Honey bees are amazing. Find out more!
And bumblebees are beautiful! Here they are.
But all bees need our help. Here's why.........
......And here's what we can do about it.
Link back from Carpenter Bees to Home page.
From lawns, to bee houses and flower shapes, turn your garden into bee heaven!
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Not all bees can sting! Of all species, many bees (probably most) are fairly docile and harmless!
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Male honey bees (drones) have no father, but they do have a grandfather!
Does that sound impossible?