"Chris" <reddd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "El Castor" <No_One@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:02:07 -0700, "Chris" <reddd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> >
>> >"Lar" <larflu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >> 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]
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>> >> > news:W33si.2983$Mu5.1248@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >> >>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.
Yes, but you're benefitting from them every time you eat your veggies...
God
has put them on the earth for a specific purpose. Maybe you can use some
repellant to keep them away from you.
Kees
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