swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Berkeley report of several bee attacks at this spot -YJs - this is the usual response (from me)

[Robert L Mathews (rob]

On Aug 6, 2025, at 11:52 AM, Gerald Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

in this case obstacles may have solved the problem.

Sadly, these guys were real jerks. Their ground nest was 3 feet from the sidewalk right next to a bus stop, and several landed on my suit and pants and started trying to sting me when I simply walked on the sidewalk. Two successfully stung my legs through fairly thick fabric.

Maybe they were defensive because a gardener had disturbed them previously, but I didn't think it was okay to leave them acting like that next to a bus stop. <shrug>

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Robert L Mathews