Dave,
 
I love nature, and especially bees, but I have a similar dilemma.  I
live in a log house, and every year I get new holes in my house caused
by Carpenter Bees.  Believe me, I hate the idea of killing ANY of our
native pollinators, as I have a garden which I enjoy, but this becomes a
real problem.  Is there some way of luring them to drill into "bait"
wood, similar to trapping Orchard Bees, or am I going to have to take
care of them some other way??  :-(
 
Any suggestions would be most helpful!!
 
Kevin Palm
Grafton, Ohio
 
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From: David Green
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Warding off Carpenter Bees
Date: Monday, March 31, 1997 7:05PM
 
 
   Congratulations!   You have a valuable treasure!   You can be sure
your
early bloom (pears, peaches, strawberries, plums, etc.) will get
pollinated.
 
   Carpenter bees are curious, friendly, playful bees.  They will NOT
sting,
unless there is extreme provocation.  (I have batted them gently with my
hands, and never had a sting!)
 
   You can play with them, when they hover in front of you, and they
will
"mirror" your motions.
 
   So relax, enjoy!   There is no need to be a prisoner in your own
home.
 Come on out and watch one of the wonders of the world!