Boy is he fast
May 5, 2018 15:09:55 #
BIGRO
Loc: NYC
Had a visitor on the balcony, never landed, just buzzed the tower. Handheld so impossible to get tack sharp while he was doing flybys. Didn't know bumblebees were that fast, thought they were just lazy bees. :)
May 5, 2018 15:22:47 #
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May 5, 2018 15:42:02 #
Nice!
Kick up a mess of them in a hay field. Try to out run them. You will realize how fast they really are.
Kick up a mess of them in a hay field. Try to out run them. You will realize how fast they really are.
May 6, 2018 01:59:50 #
BIGRO
Loc: NYC
Thank you all, toughest shot yet for me so far, seriously doubt anywhere harder than bif though
May 6, 2018 08:01:35 #
May 6, 2018 08:38:33 #
Actually that's a carpenter bee, if I'm not mistaken. The light yellow patch between the eyes is the give away. They do have the same body and flight characteristics as a bumble bee however.
May 6, 2018 12:31:06 #
skylinefirepest
Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.
He's probably a she...and not a bumblebee but a Carpenter Bee. Have you ever noticed a bit of wood frass under a railing or windowsill, etc., on the outside of your house? If you look closely you'll find an absolutely perfect round hole in the wood, on the underside and that's the future feeding gallery for the young Carpenters. My pest control technician used to grab them out of the air to impress the customer's kids. They are capable of stinging but rarely do. I've been retired for several years now but I believe that information is correct.
May 6, 2018 13:50:45 #
Yes, it is a carpenter bee. It's amazing how that after they burrow their egg holes, you can fit a 3/8 drill rod right into it. Another one of God's amazing creatures.
May 6, 2018 16:57:09 #
BIGRO
Loc: NYC
Learn from you all frequently, thought it was a bumblebee, thanks for always sharing your knowledge, appreciate you
May 6, 2018 17:11:01 #
If I'm not mistaken, yhey don't have a stinger. I may very well be wrong, I've never tested the water. I have seen them on my late father-in-law. He was never stung.
May 6, 2018 18:54:57 #
skylinefirepest
Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.
I hate to say it but...I'm old...and I don't remember. I believe that both the male and female have stingers but it's the female that bores the hole and rarely stings...but I believe the male will sting much quicker. I always hated to kill them but in numbers they are capable of doing nasty damage. They are the worst this year that I have seen and I was in the pest control business for over thirty years. I believe their goal is to put so many holes in my wooden shed that it'll collapse on top of my horse feed. I wouldn't do a contract for treating for them as I never found a material that would repel them and they are beneficial creatures.
May 6, 2018 21:38:09 #
FYI. My two cents. Male bees and wasps CANNOT sting. The stinger is a modified egg laying organ. Only females may sting. I have never heard of anyone stung by a carpenter bee.lastly, the bees you mostly see are males. They defend their territory and look for mates. The females are direct. They chew holes and provision them with pollen and necter, lay an egg, do it again. All the work. Sorry to be long-winded but subject is not simple. Bill
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