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What kind of bee (or hornet or wasp) do I have in the yard?

Posted on November 16, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

I have a colony living in an old railroad tie near my back patio. It is very active with small (1/2-3/4 – inch) guys flying in and out constantly. They look like they have some hair on them and are yellowish-blackish-maybe brownish. They are flying around my garden, especially hitting the squash blossoms. My father-in-law said he thinks they are some kind of German bee or hornet that are really aggressive. I haven’t had any problems with them yet, but they are a little too close for comfort with a one-year old running around. Thanks.
I’m in Southeastern Wisconsin.

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How do I reduce the amount of flies in my yard?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

I have a small patio, and two dogs. They are trained to go on the dirt, which I hose regularly and *always* pick up after them right away. (and what I pick up get baggied, and tied, and put into a trash can with a lid on it).
There are some flies buzzing around all the time and I don’t like it. Is there something better, that is environmentally friendly and pet friendly that I can spray it with? I sprayed it with fly spray and lysol tonight out of frustration, but now I’m going to keep my dogs away from it for a few days.
additional info: I’m looking for an idea about something to spray that is safe.

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Reed partition in my patio, suggestion please?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

I attached it to the wall and then tied the reed partition across to the wooden fence on the opposite side (about 6ft across).
I have a sweet patio but all the rubbish from the street flies up and collects in my flower pots and planters, it looks awful. I am forever collecting it
I can’t have anything permanent there so bought this reed partition which is 6ft high and tied it across and it really does the trick. But it won’t stand straight (winds etc) Is there a non-permanent pole with a heavy base (or an idea) that I can buy/make to support it in the middle (perhaps not at the moment with these high UK winds!) but when things calm down.. any ideas what I can use? Is there such a thing as a free standing suppport pole. I keep looking but haven’t seen anything… perhaps you yahoo’ers can suggest something..

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