01-07-2014, 10:00 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_bee
While some may consider these bees to be "harmless" I have been (late 1970's) on a canoe in which these bees drilled so many holes in the 'iako (outrigger) that on the first turn both 'iako broke and the canoe capsized (huli) and we ended up having to tie the hull of the disabled canoe to a seaworthy craft in order to limp the hull back to shore.
Failure to properly maintain the canoe led to this mishap, as the canoes would sit on the beach all year long unless they were in the shop for repairs.
The same goes for your home, it makes good sense to treat your lumber, even if it's just salt water, in order to avoid feeding the more voracious feeding insects.
While some may consider these bees to be "harmless" I have been (late 1970's) on a canoe in which these bees drilled so many holes in the 'iako (outrigger) that on the first turn both 'iako broke and the canoe capsized (huli) and we ended up having to tie the hull of the disabled canoe to a seaworthy craft in order to limp the hull back to shore.
Failure to properly maintain the canoe led to this mishap, as the canoes would sit on the beach all year long unless they were in the shop for repairs.
The same goes for your home, it makes good sense to treat your lumber, even if it's just salt water, in order to avoid feeding the more voracious feeding insects.
"Life is labor, and all that is good in life comes from that labor..."
"Life is labor, and all that is good in life comes from that labor..."