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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 526570" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>(raises hand ) OH OH OH OHOHHHHHHHHHHHH OHHHHHHH I know what those are --They are (could be) GROUND BEES, MINER bees or Digger bees <a href="http://gocb.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/mating-ground-bees-on-upper-flat-march-25-2007/" target="_blank">http://gocb.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/mating-ground-bees-on-upper-flat-march-25-2007/</a></p><p></p><p>-----and they're NOT that aggressive and they DO live under ground and they WILL be gone in a week or so. We had them last year and they are FANTASTIC little pollinators. husband is very right not to kill them. The dogs even snapped at them last year when I tried to catch one or two for the extension office and they didn't bite/sting. We ended up just putting everyone out in the front yard for potty time until the bees left. They did not come back this year. (sadly) and we didn't disturb the ground in case they had babies in there. So now we can do whatever. </p><p></p><p>They're really good for your neighborhood HNR - Just NO lawn mower or weed eater until they're gone. The buzzing I was told could aggitate them. Other than that? keep pups away and you'll beeeee (haha) okay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 526570, member: 4964"] (raises hand ) OH OH OH OHOHHHHHHHHHHHH OHHHHHHH I know what those are --They are (could be) GROUND BEES, MINER bees or Digger bees [url]http://gocb.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/mating-ground-bees-on-upper-flat-march-25-2007/[/url] -----and they're NOT that aggressive and they DO live under ground and they WILL be gone in a week or so. We had them last year and they are FANTASTIC little pollinators. husband is very right not to kill them. The dogs even snapped at them last year when I tried to catch one or two for the extension office and they didn't bite/sting. We ended up just putting everyone out in the front yard for potty time until the bees left. They did not come back this year. (sadly) and we didn't disturb the ground in case they had babies in there. So now we can do whatever. They're really good for your neighborhood HNR - Just NO lawn mower or weed eater until they're gone. The buzzing I was told could aggitate them. Other than that? keep pups away and you'll beeeee (haha) okay. [/QUOTE]
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