European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1985 the stars and stripes Buzz Zzz from behind the Protection of his screened in Pedro Rodriguez observes a be covered Section of photos by Stephanie James bees All that they can be by Diana Valdez staff writer Madrid a Honeybee As mans Best Friend Pedro Rodriguez will put them up against dogs any they deserve he a veterinarian for 22 has been studying honeybees All his an interest he inherited from his he get bad the fact is that the poor bees get All the blame for something they dont Rodriguez he says most stings Are caused by another insect that looks like a Honeybee the yellow like these insects Are very fond of a lot More he honeybees have Short bodies designed to collect yellow or social Are banded with yellow and Black stripes and have longer bodies than a lieutenant colonel in the army did his doctoral dissertation on the effects of pesticides on honeybees after losing All his hives to pesticides in he believes the made from 1981 to is the Only one that been done in pesticides were picked up by the bees and brought to the he he moved his bees to a farm that Doest use out of 23 he lost 16 during the Winter of they were so weak they didst make it through the he a lot of people Are Panicky around Normal people Are deathly thinking they will he yellow jackets bees Rodriguez says honeybees wont usually attack unless a person goes near their or Steps on he when a Bee attacks its usually because he Doest see you coming or the Bee woul Dve gotten out of the he bees Are shy and Fly away from contrary to the Pesty yellow because most people blame stings on Rodriguez says there is an unjustified generalized fear of bees ought not to be feared they should be he bees Are important because they pollinate plants that produce fruit and a few facts about bees Only female bees pollinate the Queen Bee is fertilized by one which then Queen bees Lay thousands of but they can regulate the amount so there Are enough adult bees to feed the the Queen Bee lives about six to seven other bees live about 10 Rodriguez says Hes been stung thousands of but Only because he works close to the i suggest ammonia or rubbing alcohol for a sting because when it evaporates it takes away the he toothpaste is also Rodriguez makes a Check of some of his honeybees Arent the villains there made out to says Rodriguez yellow jackets Are the