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deadheading rhodies with bumblebees

9 years ago

I'm wanting to pinch off the old spent flowers from my rhododendron bushes, a process called deadheading. But there's still bumblebees flying in and around the blossoms. Can I proceed without worrying much about them attacking/stinging me, or is there a good chance I'll get stung?

This post was edited by sgull on Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 17:02

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jean001a
9 years ago
Either wait until all the flowers are past or go ahead and deadhead now. The bumbles won't bother you if you don't harass them.

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