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Urban and Community Integrated Pest Management
Posts Tagged: wood
Don't Be Alarmed by Large Beneficial Bees
![Female carpenter bee. [J.K.Clark] Female carpenter bee. [J.K.Clark]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/38029small.jpg)
If you see large black or golden-brown bees flying in your garden or landscape, don't be alarmed! These insects are most likely carpenter bees, and although their large size and loud buzzing can be intimidating, they are mostly harmless. Males can't...
Buy it Where you Burn it!

If you plan to camp this summer, remember to wait until you arrive at your destination before you purchase firewood. Why? If you bring your own firewood to a campground, you could unknowingly spread invasive pests and diseases that can harm local trees....