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Attacked
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 2:03 pm
by ski
I had my hive open and was sliding a frame when a giant bee swooped down grabbed a honey bee and was flying off when I swatted and knocked it down and then beat it with my hive tool a few times.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w45/ ... BEE002.jpg
There are Predators out there!!
Ski
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 2:25 pm
by Wally
European Hornet, and yes, they are carnivorous. They pack a heckuva wallop, too, so don't let one hit you.
Re: Attacked
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:26 pm
by Jacobs
I killed my first European Hornet of the season in front of my hives this evening. I was rusty with my trusty hat, but it made the mistake of giving me a second shot.
Re: Attacked
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:20 am
by honeyb
I now have 2 dead ones in my yard. One was huge!
Re: Attacked
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:42 pm
by sprayburn
My first season I watched my little Russian girls swarm and kill a European Hornet that was trying to enter the hive while I worked it. The swarmed the intruder, covering her. After about 15 min. the bees dispersed and the hornet was dead.
