tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post406833601660384626..comments2010-08-27T19:31:21.389-07:00Comments on Pretty Little Garden: Happy Earth Day - Plant something for the bees!Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18384393611312501319noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-11750262177903983162009-04-23T14:52:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:52:00.000-07:00Oh, and Lulu - the raw meat wasp traps won't effec...Oh, and Lulu - the raw meat wasp traps won't effect the bee population because bees are NOT carnivorous. We love Bee Movie, too and it was definitely a big part of starting our love for bees :)Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384393611312501319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-30356613492450785582009-04-23T14:50:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:50:00.000-07:00Lulu - I'm so excited for you to go plant shopping...Lulu - I'm so excited for you to go plant shopping and I hope it goes well! Can't wait to see your pics :) <br /><br />Ok, as for wasps, we have such a problem with them every year on our street. We all fight them and get nests under the roofs, ugh. There are non-pesticide traps that are quite effective. Wasps are carnivorous, so you trap them using raw meat. Gross, I know, but it does work. According to http://www.getridofthings.com/get-rid-of-hornets.htm, the trick is to get a raw meat trap out early in the spring to trap and kill any queens in the neighborhood, effectively getting rid of the colony. Good luck!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384393611312501319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-12280055773434886622009-04-23T14:29:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:29:00.000-07:00I'm jumping in and heading to the nursery tomorrow...I'm jumping in and heading to the nursery tomorrow. I love the Bee movie!!! and it is scary how they are disappearing... my kiddos aren't fans of bees but I tell them don't bug them they wont bug you... and then we watch the Bee movie again!! do you have any great advise on how to get rid of wasps... now those horrible insects hurt and carry yucky diseases.<br />I'll post my picture when I get my plants!<br />LuLuLuLuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649086729644979781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-85056277617475221292009-04-23T14:00:00.001-07:002009-04-23T14:00:00.001-07:00Hi Perfectly Pleasant! Thanks for visitng - welco...Hi Perfectly Pleasant! Thanks for visitng - welcome!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384393611312501319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-53277274099234338122009-04-23T14:00:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:00:00.000-07:00Hey Tracy - there are some giant bees out there th...Hey Tracy - there are some giant bees out there that are big and round called Drone Carpenter Bees, but they are generally black. I have had them in my yard, so they are in our area. As for big and yellow, I'm really not sure. I guess it is possible that you just have a really big bumble bee. Check out http://www.pollinator.com/identify/whatsbuzzin.htm for some other bee possibilities.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384393611312501319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-24691978292619698472009-04-23T13:12:00.000-07:002009-04-23T13:12:00.000-07:00I just came across your blog -- can't wait to read...I just came across your blog -- can't wait to read more... I wish I could get things to grow! I'm going to try though :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-34863040964811634492009-04-23T09:06:00.000-07:002009-04-23T09:06:00.000-07:00my bees L.O.V.E. our lavender. It is so fun to wa...my bees L.O.V.E. our lavender. It is so fun to watch them work...! We also have this one VERY LARGE, VERY YELLOW bumble-bee type thing that is loving our lavender, too - he's around every day. I'm going to research him and see, I've never seen him before. Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?Tracy ~Seeking Refinement~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02603117407323522599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-14850005639695279012009-04-23T08:28:00.000-07:002009-04-23T08:28:00.000-07:00Well I guess it's time to REALLY plant my lavender...Well I guess it's time to REALLY plant my lavender and rosemary! :) The patch has been officially cleared for me. Welcome the bees!a.lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09527132099554443047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-21592848257898256382009-04-22T21:52:00.000-07:002009-04-22T21:52:00.000-07:00Oh, so sorry to hear that you got stung. It is to...Oh, so sorry to hear that you got stung. It is tough with little kids, I agree. We have a strict hands off the bees policy at our house after my son tried to catch one with his hands when he was two :) Yay that you have lavender and thyme! Two of my favorite herbs.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384393611312501319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822613966988353331.post-77826731684731161312009-04-22T20:43:00.000-07:002009-04-22T20:43:00.000-07:00Yay! I already have lavender and thyme. I don't ...Yay! I already have lavender and thyme. I don't really like bees in my yard though because of my little kids running around in the summer. I was stung last summer in the toe and my son was stung on his back. How intersting that they pollinate 1/3 of the world's food resources.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150209437711434266noreply@blogger.com