Dave and Jim:

Just to report that we, too, have SHB in Oklahoma although not to such an
extent to be alarmed if one maintains strong colonies.  In fact, it was
about three years ago when I took down a feral colony that I had first
noticed their presence around here.  Now the beetles visit my colonies
regularly to gain entrance and once in a while I see my bees gang up on
against the iron-clad beetle, pushing and shoving them off the landing
board.  [Have you noticed this phenomenon?]  Tacky, the beetles are
tenacious, refusing to be pushed off.  Of course, I help my bees out by
twisting their heads off; no sooner do I catch them and place them on the
ground to stomp than they fly away, lightening-fast.  So be quick.  When
cleaning the bottom boards of small colonies, I often find the beetle
larvae hidden deep in the heap of debris, as well.

Yoon

Finally poised for sumac to bloom to finish off the flow.

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