"El Castor" <No_One@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:j4h7b31bjgt72q4t34omk24il75lred23s@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:02:07 -0700, "Chris" <reddd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Lar" <larflu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >news:46b14c6e$0$4905$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> GREG NIEMI wrote:
> >> > A non chemical way is soap and water, but alot of bees and wasp are
> >being
> >> > attracted to pool
> >> > "Chris" <reddd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >> > news:W33si.2983$Mu5.1248@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >
> >> >>I have red apple iceplants around my pool. It's no fun trying to
get
a
> >sun
> >> >>tan with bees flying around. How can I get rid of the bees without
> >getting
> >> >>rid of the iceplants?
> >> >>
> >> >>(I have been stung several times while gardening. Always end up
having
> >to
> >> >>get treated.)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> Don't really know of a way without removing the plants...that's what
they
> >do
> >>
> >> Lar
> >
> >I tried outdoor pesticides and also a soap solution at one time, but to
no
> >avail. An internet search for a remedy to the problem comes up empty.
You
> >can find virtually any other topic online; but for some reason there is
> >absolutely NOTHING regarding this subject. Could it be that bees are
the
> >ONLY insects that are extermination proof?
> >
> It could be that because bees are a beneficial insect and are in
> trouble in the US, no one (present company excepted) wants to
> exterminate them. I suppose you would need to kill off the hive,
> including the queen. Do you really want to do that?
YES! As many times as they've stung me sending me to medical care, they
can
ALL die. I hardly consider an insect that attacks and injures as
beneficial.
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