Will this attract honey bees in my garden? I don't want to kill them.
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I'm not thinking it will attract honey bees. Like I said, it did attract deer flies and lots of other insects but most were really small ones. The only large insect that it caught was a butterfly and it actually got away but left a large part of one wing. We used to have honey bees. I'm not sure it's tacky enough to hold a honey bee. And like someone has said, it doesn't put out a scent that would attract them, I'm guessing.
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I don't think so. It isn't made to attract anything. If you follow the suggested instructions for applying it to an object that hangs and swings the yellowflies will think it is an animal and will land on it. I have had great success with this method and have never seen a honey bee on my trap.
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No! the bees are safe and you may catch some bird feathers as they try to feed on the insect population. They usually free themselves after some struggle.
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Paul, I'm not sure this will 'attract' anything. If a honey bee happens along and lands on it he might get caught but I don't think it will lure them in. In fact, I think the shortcoming with this product is that it does not seem to have an attractant.
2047521
My flower bed is full of bees, and they don't seem to be interested in the Tanglefoot traps at all. I've never seen any caught in the traps.
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I did not use the traps for long as I have many songbirds in the garden and they were getting stuck to it - they were curious about it - thought it was something to eat. Not good. I do not have blueberry maggots so don't know about that.
1452002
yes it will kill all bees so i do not spray flower in bloom this is a good product and is used in dairy to control flies and mites. i use in garage and around foundation. is safer than sevin
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I originally said I don't know, but I think the answer is actually no. I have a lot of honeybees too and Ive never seen one in the trap. Probably because they don't burrow
672699
I don't think so...because this bag attracts the male bugs using the smell of the females...I hang it far from my garden so it attracts them far from my plants. You may be attracting them to inside your house. ..
2168521
When I checked the traps none had any honey bees, but I did see a few wild bees and several other species that are white fly and aphid predators. I saw very few whiteflies. I stopped using the traps because they didn't seem to be helping my lemon tree fight off scale, whitefly and aphids, all exacerbated by the drought, and I wanted to stop harming the beneficials.
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I have read the answer is "yes", but you have to be careful to keep it away from areas where you have bees as it will kill them too. I believe it will kill all bugs.
1920819
I wouldn't recommend it. This thing has to attract the bugs before it can zap them. You'll find yourself in a swarm.
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No what they keep away are mosquitoes but they don't kill bees or butterflies. The seeds I scattered around two years ago have produced blossoms all over the place. It makes my lawn look more natural. They are a very hardy plant.
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As a rule I don't kill any type of bee as they kill other bugs or make honey and pollinate plants. That being said it would probably kill a honey bee but I don't think its strong enough to kill a wasp or a mud dubber ( big slow black bee ). Good luck
718379
I had thought the same thing. I have since read that bees only travel so many miles from the hive. I assume that if everything is organic in this range, so would the honey.
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I don't think it impacts bees. I have a honeysuckle and never seemed to impact their population while this product is in use which usually last 6 weeks from spraying.
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Ground bees can be tough to get rid of. Before you decide to evict your ground bees, consider this. These bees serve an important purpose as pollinators. They're not aggressive, and in most cases, you can still mow your lawn and continue your regular outdoor activities without fear of being stung. And nesting activity is limited to spring, so ground bees won't stay for long. Unless you have concerns for a family member with a bee venom allergy, it's usually preferable to leave ground bees alone. The easiest and least toxic method of controlling ground bees is simply to water the area. As soon as you see ground bee activity, start soaking the area with a full inch of water per week. This is usually enough to discourage the burrowing females, and to make them relocate to drier ground. A thick layer of mulch on bare garden beds will also make ground bees think twice about nesting there.Pesticides are not recommended for the control of ground bees.
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From what I read on the manufacturer's site when I first purchased this is that it may harm them only if it is DIRECTLY sprayed on them. This is also why the recommend spraying early in the morning or late in the evening. When I spray, I actually walk backwards in hopes of disturbing anything in my path. I also use the end of the sprayer and shake it in bushes and plants to scare anything out, so as not to spray them directly. I use this about every two weeks on the perimeter of my yard and I honestly have fewer mosquito's and just as many bees and butterflies in my gardens/yard. I use specific plants to attract them as well. Hope this helps.
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I've used 2 Flies Be Gone traps so far and have not seen any dragon flies or bees in them. (and I would stop using it if it killed bees!!!) I don't think the smell that it emits would attract a bee.
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The master gardener that I talked to said that it is effective on coddling moths and if you spray in the evening after the bees are asleep, it does not harm the bees.
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I haven't had a problem with bees so far. I do have flowers just a few feet away from the Hummzinger that attracts bees, wasps, butterflies and other bugs. I have seen bees or wasps flying in the vicinity of the Hummzinger, but have not seen any try to land on it. They just continue on by.