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Hi Dorothy=0AFurther to Bumble Bees, they get in my shed from=0Atime to tim=
e, especially in the spring. They get on the windows=0Aand can't find their=
way out. I pick them up in my hand and carry=0Athem outside. I've never be=
en stung. I am careful not to squeeze them.=0A=C2=A0Mostly Bombus impatiens=
but other big ones also.=0ABut I've handled some dangerous animals and am=
=0Astill here! Maybe I'm lucky!=0AEnjoy the last days of summer=0APaul=0A=
=C2=A0=0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Dorothy Cameron <=
dorth@eastlink.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Wednesday, Septem=
ber 11, 2013 5:30:49 PM=0ASubject: RE: [NatureNS] RE: [Natures] Bumble Bees=
=0A =0A=0A=0AThanks for the info Angus.=C2=A0 I will try to get a closer l=
ook, although I=E2=80=99m still leery as I tend to have bad reactions from =
stings.=0A=C2=A0=0ADorothy=0A=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AWe have a hydrangea too &=
the bee species most often seen on it is Bombus impatiens. This is the mos=
t common bee in our area in the Valley & is easily identified as it has no =
(or one only) segments of the abdomen covered with hair. It is known in som=
e areas as the "Half-black Bee", a name that fits quite well.=0A=C2=A0=0AAl=
though they can sting, they are very=C2=A0intent as they feed on flowers & =
do not regard you as a threat. I have never been stung in the many years I =
have been observing and/or photographing them.=0A=C2=A0=0AAngus=C2=A0=C2=A0
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ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>Hi Dorothy</span></di=
v><div><span>Further to Bumble Bees, they get in my shed from</span></div><=
div><span>time to time, especially in the spring. They get on the windows</=
span></div><div><span>and can't find their way out. I pick them up in my ha=
nd and carry</span></div><div><span>them outside. I've never been stung. I =
am careful not to squeeze them.</span></div><div><span> Mostly Bombus =
impatiens but other big ones also.</span></div><div><span>But I've handled =
some dangerous animals and am</span></div><div><span>still here! Maybe I'm =
lucky!</span></div><div><span>Enjoy the last days of summer</span></div><di=
v><span>Paul</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><br></div> <di=
v style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <d=
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style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b=
><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 1=
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gus. I will try to get a closer look, although I=E2=80=99m still leer=
y as I tend to have bad reactions from stings.</span></div><div class=3D"yi=
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We have a hydrangea too & the bee
species most often seen on it is Bombus impatiens. This is the most common=
bee in our area in the Valley & is easily identified as it has no (or =
one only) segments of the abdomen covered with hair. It is known in some ar=
eas as the "Half-black Bee", a name that fits quite well.<br> <br>Alth=
ough they can sting, they are very intent as they feed on flowers &=
; do not regard you as a threat. I have never been stung in the many years =
I have been observing and/or photographing them.<br> <br>Angus &n=
bsp;</span></div><div><div><div class=3D"yiv6495170039MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D'font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif";'> </span></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>
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