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Title: CO2 ????????????????
Post by: Highlandsfreedom on June 26, 2009, 11:46:34 pm
My wife just proposed an interesting question...........  Why do bees attack people who are running a weed eater or lawnmower more than a person just walking by?  Is it because of all the CO2 the things are emitting?  I hear that bees see and attack CO2 to defend from the bears.  Just a question I had to counter act the "KILLER BEES".  Any responces would be great.
Title: Re: CO2 ????????????????
Post by: G3farms on June 27, 2009, 12:05:43 am
IMO it would be the string on the head of the trimmer moving so fast and the vibrating of it.

Just my thinking though.

G3
Title: Re: CO2 ????????????????
Post by: Wynoochee_newbee_guy on June 27, 2009, 01:46:03 am
Well first off the human produces more co2 then a weed eater or lawn mower those are gas powered and they only produce co carbon monoxide very deadly gas. Co2 cardon monoxide a very needfull gas to help plants grow and bloom to produce nectar. no its not the emmisions that cause them to get up set its the vibrations. i do belive
Title: Re: CO2 ????????????????
Post by: mick on June 27, 2009, 02:56:10 am
I have always thought it was the vibrations.
Title: Re: CO2 ????????????????
Post by: JP on June 27, 2009, 05:10:54 am
Bees don't hear airborne sounds like we do, they pick up on vibrations.


...JP
Title: Re: CO2 ????????????????
Post by: Highlandsfreedom on June 27, 2009, 10:07:48 am
Good to know.