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dir=ltr><BR>We have an interesting challenge at our Waltham meadow site on a
local property. Our<BR>Meadow Club pollinator garden is adjacent to a former
volley<BR>ball court with a sandy floor. The sand is over 8 in. deep, and flying
in and around<BR>the sand court are a large number of sand wasps and bee wolves.
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana>From the Friends of Bees, whom we queried: “The
consensus from the Insects of New England group is that they are <BR>solitary
wasps, most likely bee wolves. The wasps are more at risk of having their
tunnels <BR>compacted than any humans are of getting stung. I don't think you
need to do anything aside <BR>from making sure everyone keeps their shoes
on.<BR><BR>I hope some of you have the time to watch them bringing provisions to
their <BR>young in tunnels under the sand. The bee wolf captures honeybees and
some native bees. It's <BR>sad for the bees, but the presence of predators means
there is a thriving population. <BR>The bee wolves won't have that much of an
impact and they are also pollinators.<BR><BR>The adults will probably be active
for a few more weeks, and disappear. The <BR>larvae will quietly develop
underground to emerge next year.”</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana>The problem is that the owner of the property
wants to get rid of the volley ball court, which is in the way of other
activities, and all those bee larvae might not have the chance to develop.
I don’t know whether the owner could get anyone to take away the sand. We tried
a few places that refused our request.</FONT></DIV>
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dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT face=Verdana>Any advice you can
offer? Thanks! - Jean and Barbara<BR></FONT><BR>Barbara Passero,
Director Jean Devine, Co-Creator and Project Leader<BR>MEADOWSCAPING
for Biodiversity<BR>174 Moody St. #244<BR>Waltham, MA 02453<BR>Office:
781-209-0052 Cell: 617-999-9546<BR></FONT><A
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