On Sep 3, 2:24 pm, Ann <ann...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Peggy <mgtmee...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> expounded:
>
> >Hi,
> >I am hoping that someone will be able to help me out. I have looked
> >for local beekeepers, and there are none in my local phone book. Just
> >yesterday, my husband disturbed some beesm and got stung several
> >times. They were in and on his clothing. He was weed-whacking near
> >some overgrown landscaping. I sprayed the ones that came in the house
> >with him. They lloked like honey bees to me, but I am not, nor ever
> >have been a bee-keeper. When I went outside to see them, I observed
> >that they were still swarming around the disturbed area, and it looked
> >like there sere hundreds of them. I live within an hour of Albany,
> >NY, and would like some beekeeper to have them, but do not know where
> >to find one. I left a message with the Cooperative Extension, but no
> >one is there today. My husband wanted to use a bolwtorch on them, but
> >I thought they should be rescued and placed in a beehive. Can anyone
> >help??
>
> Peggy, if these bees were on or near the ground I would suspect they
> weren't honeybees at all, but yellowjackets, a type of hornet. If
> they're smooth, nipped in at the waist, and yellow and black vs. gold
> and brown/black with fuzz, then that's what they are. Blast them if
> you want. But be careful, things are awfully dry out there, I'd hate
> for hubby to burn down more than just a yj nest!
>
> Here's a photo of a yellowjackethttp://www.ou.edu/oupd/perxyell.jpg
>
> Here's one of a
honeybeehttp://entomology.unl.edu/images/beneficials/beeswasps/honeybee.jpg
> --
> Ann
> e-mail address is not checked
Ann, They are yellow jackets. Thanks very much for the photos. I was
really hoping that they were honeybees, so that someone might
benefit. Thanks for your help. Sincerely, Peggy
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