NOT a honey bee swarm

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Bee Talk-Parkland Community Libraryfeatured

by dedkosbees on September 15, 2023
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Bee Talk, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Challenges to Honey Bees, Cicada Killers, European Hornet, European Paper Wasp, Extraction, Ground bees, Honey, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Forage, Honey Bee Jobs, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Hornets, Northern paper wasp, NOT a honey bee swarm, Pollen, Pollinators and pollination, Queen, Swarming, Wasps, Yellowjackets

Great time tonight at the Parkland Community Library talkin bees, native plants and pollinators! Contact me to arrange for a presentation to your group!

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Bee Talk at the Bethlehem Area Public Library-Coolidge Branchfeatured

by dedkosbees on February 11, 2023
Posted in Bald-faced Hornets, Bee Knowledge, Bee Talk, Beehive Products, Bumblebees, European Hornet, Extraction, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Forage, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Hornets, NOT a honey bee swarm, Queen, Swarming, Wasps, Yellowjackets

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Bald-faced hornet nest-inner structurefeatured

by dedkosbees on September 2, 2021
Posted in Bee Knowledge, NOT a honey bee swarm

various stages of beginning life cycle of the Hornet are seen here.

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Honey Bee…or NOT???…featured

by dedkosbees on August 31, 2021
Posted in Bee Knowledge, NOT a honey bee swarm, Yellowjackets

  Unwanted Bees and Bee Removal Who to Call when You Need Bees Removed If you have unwanted bees around your home, you can contact Dedko, who may be able to remove the bees without killing them. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE BEES YOURSELF UNLESS YOU ARE AN EXPERIENCED BEEKEEPER! Most beekeepers will work Read more

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Wasp nest at soffitfeatured

by dedkosbees on August 22, 2021
Posted in NOT a honey bee swarm

Again, the rule of thumb is, if they are located away from traffic and not bothering anyone, just let them be.  They will not survive the first hard frost of the season and then, if the nest still bothers you, it can be removed.

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Paper Wasp nest under porch rooffeatured

by dedkosbees on August 22, 2021
Posted in NOT a honey bee swarm

While these are not honey bees, the current nest location could be troublesome.  See my other post regarding the decision-making process as to whether you want to remove them.  It is a personal choice decision.

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Example of non-honey bee swarmfeatured

by dedkosbees on August 3, 2021
Posted in NOT a honey bee swarm

Looks like a paper wasp nest forming.  It is high enough and away from people and as long as it does not bother anyone-should be left alone.  If the homeowner wants to remove it, they are advised to wait until after some heavy frosts in the autumn. ( See “Five-Step Decision Support….) post on this Read more

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