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--20cf3040ee52e9a4c204c196baa2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 3:53 PM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>wrote: > *JUNE 2, 2012* - At the Wolfville public library, I sat on a bench for > lunch in a lovely spot surrounded by *rhododendrons* loaded with pink > blossoms, and several *noisy, huge, yellow-and-black bumblebees* were > feeding there (on both pollen and nectar?). The bumblebees sounded > dangerous but were very easily approached and watched to very close > distances (several cm.). > > *I'm wondering *(a) what species of bumblebee?, and (b) would these > bumblebees seen be members of a single colony?, or (c) is it still early > enough in the Summer that they would all be overwintered queens that are > raising their first broods in hidden nests somewhere? > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. > Hi, Yesterday a group of us were sitting on a grassy bank waiting for our turn to promote cycling for heart health in the Apple Blossom parade, A very large Bumble Bee buzzed around and landed in the grass. I pointed out what a beautiful bee this was, and one of our group (an otherwise intelligent and well-educated person) promptly and deliberately killed it by stepping on it. I was horrified, and she said she was worried it might sting her, and that bees and wasps were all the same and were dangerous anyway. I spent the next 5 minutes explaining why it wouldn't, and why bees are beautiful, pollinate plants, are necessary for the eco-system, are particularly necessary for apple blossoms, and aren't the same as wasps. I hope my little education session helped, particularly as there were other people including kids within earshot. We have a long way to go! Richard -- ################# Richard Stern, Port Williams, NS, Canada sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --20cf3040ee52e9a4c204c196baa2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 3:53 PM, James W.= Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" ta= rget=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote= class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli= d;padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-rig= ht:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font style=3D"font:13.0px Arial"= face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><b>JUNE 2, 2012</b> - At the Wolfville public li= brary, I sat on a bench for lunch in a lovely spot surrounded by <b>rhodode= ndrons</b> loaded with pink blossoms, and several <b>noisy, huge, yellow-an= d-black bumblebees</b> were feeding there (on both pollen and nectar?).=A0 = The bumblebees sounded dangerous but were very easily approached and watche= d to very close distances (several cm.).</font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left= :0px;font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;min-height:15px"><br></div= ><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-lef= t:0px"> <font style=3D"font:13.0px Arial" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><b>I'm wond= ering </b>(a) what species of bumblebee?, and (b) would these bumblebees se= en be members of a single colony?, or (c) is it still early enough in the S= ummer that they would all be overwintered queens that are raising their fir= st broods in hidden nests somewhere?</font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left= :0px;font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;min-height:15px"><br></div= ><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-lef= t:0px"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Cheers from = Jim in Wolfville.</span></font></div> </div></blockquote></div><br>Hi,<br><br>Yesterday a group of us were sittin= g on a grassy bank waiting for our turn to promote cycling for heart health= in the Apple Blossom parade, A very large Bumble Bee buzzed around and lan= ded in the grass. I pointed out what a beautiful bee this was, and one of o= ur group (an otherwise intelligent and well-educated person) promptly and d= eliberately killed it by stepping on it. I was horrified, and she said she = was worried it might sting her, and that bees and wasps were all the same a= nd were dangerous anyway. I spent the next 5 minutes explaining why it woul= dn't, and why bees are beautiful, pollinate plants, are necessary for t= he eco-system, are particularly necessary for apple blossoms, and aren'= t the same as wasps. I hope my little education session helped, particularl= y as there were other people including kids within earshot. We have a long = way to go!<br> <br>Richard<br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>Richard St= ern, <br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.= com" target=3D"_blank">sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>###################<br= > --20cf3040ee52e9a4c204c196baa2--
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