a flying insect that lives within a structured bee community, or beehive (a place where pollen is brought to and honey is produced); bees tend to have different roles and responsibilities within this community, and the entire community is headed by a queen bee; bees can sting humans and animals, causing allergic reaction and, possibly, death
The wasp is something we are all familiar with. One of my earliest memories was walking around the edge of an above ground pool and being attacked by wasps because they were nesting under the edge of the pool. They stung me relentlessly as I ran for help. You too probably have a story similar […]
We all get very busy in our every day life which includes family and work. Sometimes we get so busy we don’t even notice subtle changes in and around our yard. One day you may notice a large number of buzzing insects in your yard and discover that they are bees. If there are a […]
The yellow jacket is a type of flying insect that has a stinger. The sting is very painful. It is classified as a wasp. The yellow jacket is considered aggressive. Usually if you see one yellow jacket there are many more in the area. They tend to stay pretty close to their nest. The yellow […]
It may have started with you noticing a few bees in your yard or around the house. Then more and more bees start appearing and you may have even been stung by one while doing yard work. There is probably a bee hive near by. Here are the steps we recommend: Give the bees plenty […]
When it comes to the bees that you’re going to find throughout Florida, there are plenty of them. Many of them are not going to bother you if you don’t bother them. This is something to keep in mind when it comes to taking care of the bees that you find within your home or […]
While bees serve a vital role in the pollination of our plants and produce delicious honey they can be quite dangerous if they make their home too close to people. Recently Africanized bees have come to central Florida and this aggressive strain of honeybees poses a significant threat to residents of the sunshine state. Africanized […]