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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: MikeyN.C. on July 11, 2015, 06:05:12 PM

Title: HORNETS
Post by: MikeyN.C. on July 11, 2015, 06:05:12 PM
I've planted a lot of sunflower this year , and it seems they are attracting more bald faced hornets,and European hornets, have. every now and then seen a Asian hornet , should i be worried about hive ? ? ?
Title: Re: HORNETS
Post by: CBT on July 11, 2015, 06:10:23 PM
I'm not sure sunflowers offer a lot for the bees.
Title: Re: HORNETS
Post by: Smertrios on July 11, 2015, 07:06:11 PM
The asian giant hornet is a bee hive destroyer... the larvae are a delicacy and then they take the honey! I didn't realize they were in the US already =(
Title: Re: HORNETS
Post by: MikeyN.C. on July 11, 2015, 10:50:08 PM
I've only seen a couple of hornets that were about 3 1/2 " long,and asked some people,and that's what I was told. ? ?
Title: Re: HORNETS
Post by: MikeyN.C. on July 11, 2015, 10:53:24 PM
And they are more of a orange color,instead of the yellow an brown like the European,,but twice the size
Title: Re: HORNETS
Post by: Smertrios on July 14, 2015, 11:39:51 AM
I've seen pictures of the "asian hornet" and I see the similarity but they dont look the same.

http://a-z-animals.com/animals/asian-giant-hornet/