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Re: E-M:/ RE: / Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
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Enviro-Mich message from Peter Knox <pknox@umich.edu>
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Ok, I have to apologize. I had it backward in my head. So stop!
Back up. Reverse that.
The yellow striped wasps are said to be the more aggressive, and have
appeared in the last six years. They are both paper wasps. The
slightly smaller, yellow striped paper wasp is the European Paper
Wasp. The darker slightly brown version is our North American variety.
-p
On Apr 24, 2007, at 12:04 PM, Susan Rasch wrote:
I'm not sure but I think these are called paper wasps. Anyway, they
fit the description of the first wasp you mentioned. In the barn,
they looked nearly black.
Peter Knox wrote:
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Enviro-Mich message from Peter Knox <pknox@umich.edu>
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What kind of wasp? At our house, we have always had wasps. Maybe
a slight increase in populations each year. But what we have
noticed is that there are two distinct types. One a darker wasp
with slight browning coloration in the body, the other a
definitely more yellow/ black striping and ever so slightly
smaller in size.
So, we asked around, describing the two to various naturalist
friends. Our impression (unscientific but I believe informed) is
that the dark wasp is a non-native wasp that is more aggressive
and taking over (or over taking) the less aggressive native wasp.
-p
On Apr 24, 2007, at 11:19 AM, Susan Rasch wrote:
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Enviro-Mich message from Susan Rasch <srasch@up.net>
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I've noticed for the last five years a decrease in bees and a
steady increase in wasps on my U.P. farm, too. As a matter of
fact, last July I accidently dislodged a huge wasp nest in my
barn when I was hauling out a bale of hay. Before I knew what
was happening, I was stung 60+ times over my arms and legs
(wouldn't you know, I was wearing shorts). I have a number of
fruit trees so bees have always been a welcome presence here.
But these newcomers ...
Diane Koskela wrote:
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Enviro-Mich message from Diane Koskela <dkoskela@mtu.edu>
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I too am curious about wasps. I live in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan in Houghton County. Last summer I lost my entire
raspberry crop to wasps. I have 40-50 plants and probably
didn't have a pint of berries that hadn't been damaged.
RC wrote:
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Enviro-Mich message from RC <gonzoid1@sbcglobal.net>
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I saw three bumble type bees Sunday and a scant few of the
honey variety. What surprised me was the wasps that were
swarming the flowering trees in my yard. They were practically
covering most of the flowers. Is there a new strain of wasp
loose in this country?
Adding up the costs of 'free trade' isn't adding up to be a
huge benefit: Emerald Ash Borer from China, some moth in
California imported from China, etc...
Our jobs go over there and they send us their pestilence... Not
a very fair trade...
At 02:16 PM 4/23/2007, you wrote:
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Enviro-Mich message from "ecothinker" <ecothinker@comcast.net>
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We have one hive that has been an extravagant producer for
two summers.
Early last fall the numbers in the hive seemed down but the
queen was still
active. No bees came out during the January thaw but we
figured that was
related to the warm weather we had had. This spring: no bees:
no bodies.
(Alien abduction??)
Maryann
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