Be careful out there: bees
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RobertBrown
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Yogurt Slinger
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I bought a kubota bx3030 with cab. I think bees can finds a hole to still get in though
Dr_Zinj
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Probably wouldn't have made any difference whether they were africanized or not.
creekbend
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Killer bees are more apt to swarm than Honey bees. ALL ABOUT BEES Website: KILLER BEE Article with Pictures
Western
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Not here, I mow and tractor right up to the opening of 2 native bee hives, never had a problem. All you have to do with the African bee is make noise, or startle them, super aggressive bee and you'd drown before they left if you jumped in a pond.
I just found out that I work with the guy's granddaughter. She said the the owners of the field he was mowing knew about the hive, but failed to mention it to him. He was stung thousands of times. Very sad.
RobertBrown
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It sure is...that's got to be a bad way to go.
They probably( the owners ) didn't know it was African bees.
Sounds like the conditions favor them as of late, and their numbers are rising (maybe last years drought:confused3: ).
I would say that you folks in that area need to keep an eye out for any bees at all and report all hives to a bee keeper. Most bee keepers can tell which ones are which. They will take the Europeans back to a hive and kill the Africans.
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Western
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Good reads on the African Bee (basically the same bee, so hard to ID)
http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/afbee/files/pdf/difference_factsheet2.pdf
Houston Bee ASSC (excerpt)
""There are no differences visual to the naked eye. That means that the only way to determine that a particular bee is an Africanized Honey Bee is under the microscope. That is why suspect bees are sent to Texas A&M for identification. If the media reports that someone was stung by killer bees, you should be suspicious. AHB's might be responsible, but there is no way of knowing by the deadline for the ten o'clock news. The only way to determine whether the bees were AHB's is by the use of laboratory equipment and a computer. This usually takes days, or sometimes weeks. To read about how to submit sample bees to Texas A&M for identification, click here, or call them at 409-847-8771."
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http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/afbee/files/pdf/difference_factsheet2.pdf
Houston Bee ASSC (excerpt)
""There are no differences visual to the naked eye. That means that the only way to determine that a particular bee is an Africanized Honey Bee is under the microscope. That is why suspect bees are sent to Texas A&M for identification. If the media reports that someone was stung by killer bees, you should be suspicious. AHB's might be responsible, but there is no way of knowing by the deadline for the ten o'clock news. The only way to determine whether the bees were AHB's is by the use of laboratory equipment and a computer. This usually takes days, or sometimes weeks. To read about how to submit sample bees to Texas A&M for identification, click here, or call them at 409-847-8771."
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