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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand the biodiversity and habitat arguments. I really do.

I also don't [i]want[/i] a yard full of bees, and I don't care for the look of native gardens. I want a place for my kids to play and I like to grow vegetables. I am in a constant battle against my neighbors' ivy and creeper, which a yard full of native plants would just make it harder to keep in check.

So I get it ... but I don't do it. [/quote]

You want a yard where your kids can play, I want a planet where my kids can live safely and comfortably. [/quote]

My yard is covered in bees because we have pollinator gardens. I cannot remember the last time someone has been stung by a BEE (vs. a hornet). In fact, I don't know that we have ever been stung in our own yard. Bees are not aggressive. Some don't even have stingers (mason bees). They do not sting unless provoked or out of fear.

I understand the misconception about bees but you are way off base here. Further, the unlikeliness of you or your kids being stung is greatly outweighed by the need for, you know, food. Fruits, vegetables . . . .they don't happen without bees. [/quote]

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