tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post6140411456819511646..comments2024-03-28T08:48:16.783-04:00Comments on Live and Learn-Toss and Turn: More about BeesLive and Learnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-9814586564348159092015-06-19T19:18:46.956-04:002015-06-19T19:18:46.956-04:00As I mentioned before, I don't know much about...As I mentioned before, I don't know much about the buzzing, stinging world, but I think yellow jackets are a kind of wasp. However, it sounds like you are like my husband, and it would be good for you to avoid all stinging things.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-1455542421796911292015-06-19T15:05:20.837-04:002015-06-19T15:05:20.837-04:00Wow! My yard gets full of all sorts of different b...Wow! My yard gets full of all sorts of different bees and wasps. My favorite are the big fuzzy ones that are the size of a marble. No idea what they're called.<br /><br />My main focus in identification though is telling the wasps from the yellow jackets - since the last time I got stung by a yellow jacket my leg swelled up like a sweet potato and I had to be on steroids for a week! Apparently yellow jackets have a one section body and wasps have two. Not that it's easy to discern when they're buzzing about!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-20161060148555021792015-06-18T14:57:30.214-04:002015-06-18T14:57:30.214-04:00The bumble bees don't seem too interested in m...The bumble bees don't seem too interested in me even when I'm close to them. However, yellow jackets are another story.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-45536640591116440512015-06-18T14:55:15.653-04:002015-06-18T14:55:15.653-04:00Mostly I worry about getting stung, regardless of ...Mostly I worry about getting stung, regardless of what stings me. ;)Krisnoreply@blogger.com