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[Cob] Bees and beeswaxPatrick Newberry PNewberry at habitat.orgMon Jun 20 12:39:55 CDT 2005
I have one wall that the Bees seem to love. They have drilled a large number of holes. So far the damage does not seem structural but I'm keeping a close eye on it. Odd but it almost seems seasonal in nature. I seems the winter some where else and it in latter spring before they wonder back to the same holes as last year. Pat www.gypsyfarm.com -----Original Message----- From: coblist-bounces at deatech.com [mailto:coblist-bounces at deatech.com] On Behalf Of dorethy at juno.com Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 7:09 PM To: coblist at deatech.com Subject: [Cob] Bees and beeswax Has anyone with a cob house had problems with bees drilling holes in it? Last year, when we applied earthen plaster, they were there and we sorta entombed some, and I guess they're getting revenge--in the very same place--talk about cosmic memory! Surprised that the caustic quality of the lime plaster does not deter them at all. I replastered it, but they dig in again. Perhaps the major damage is only to my sculptures (my Mayan Jaguar Mask now looks like a smiley face without teeth, since I tried to patch her up!), but who knows how extensive the damage may eventually be. Any ideas? (I won't use pesticide.) Al
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