Moderator Art Posted September 2, 2008 Moderator Report Posted September 2, 2008 His name is Buzz and he is a Yellow Jacket. The "other" Art Hi Art,Love the flask! I'm not an authority on football. Is he a bee, a wasp or a hornet? Either way he's bee-autiful! Shirley Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members shirleyz Posted September 2, 2008 Members Report Posted September 2, 2008 His name is Buzz and he is a Yellow Jacket.The "other" Art Hi Other Art, I looked up Buzz on Wikipedia and I did see that he is indeed a yellow jacket. I don't want to sound dumb, but what is a yellow jacket? I asked my mother-in-law who's from Boston and she said a yellow jacket was a bee, but it might be a wasp, big help. In England we have bees, hornets and wasps. Does he fit in one of those catagories? I need to know! Shirley Quote badassseats As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. ~George Bernard Shaw
Moderator Art Posted September 2, 2008 Moderator Report Posted September 2, 2008 Hi Shirley, Yellow Jackets are of the same family as hornets and wasps. They look like a honey bee, but a little larger and no "fur". Around here (mid-Atlantic) they live in colonies in the ground, are right ornery, and can sting multiple times, are predatory insects and can bite (although I have only been stung by one...well more than one). They prey on other insects, and their much larger cousins (hornets) prey on them. They don't like tractors (or anyone driving one), which has made the advent of the pressurized cab a godsend. Art Hi Other Art,I looked up Buzz on Wikipedia and I did see that he is indeed a yellow jacket. I don't want to sound dumb, but what is a yellow jacket? I asked my mother-in-law who's from Boston and she said a yellow jacket was a bee, but it might be a wasp, big help. In England we have bees, hornets and wasps. Does he fit in one of those catagories? I need to know! Shirley Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members shirleyz Posted September 2, 2008 Members Report Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks Art! Quote badassseats As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. ~George Bernard Shaw
MADMAX22 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Posted September 2, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowjacket Yeah we use to call them meatbee's out in california because they like eating any type of animal that is dead. The fresher the better it seemed. That and sugary stuff. Nasty little buggers allthough not as bad as the hornets. Hornets are very very very bad ecspecially if you hit there nest with a weedeater or mower. Man that pisses them off. Either way they both are bad news if pissed off. Quote
ArtS Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Posted September 2, 2008 This time of year they like to get you on trail rides. You have to be ready to take off running! They hit the horses too. It's happened to us more than a few times. ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
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