How Do You Discern A Yellow Jacket From A Honey Bee?
In the early spring, our gardens are visited by honeybees and, of course, they are necessary to fulfill the cycle in pollinating our flowers. However, we also get bees that look like honeybees, which are called yellow jackets. They are very aggressive and dangerous and need to be removed as soon as they are discovered and before people get hurt. Many people confuse the innocent honeybee with the yellow jacket because they are very similar in appearance. However, there are ways that you can discern one from the other. Read on to learn how to discern a yellow jacket from a honey bee. Keep in mind that honeybees land wherever there is pollen on flowering plants. If you watch closely, you’ll see them fly from one flower to the next in search of pollen. They rarely ever land on anything that isn’t pollen. So, if you see a bee doing this, chances are it’s the honeybee. Understand the yellow jacket also lands on plants in the early spring but not to pollinate and so they stay away from anythi
