When I was a kid I always liked to study and observe nature but my fear of bees, wasps, flies and hummingbirds prevented me from going out the enjoy this. I also feared freak lightning storms on summer days. I found out that learning about what I fear helps me face my fear overtime. It took several years and some help from my mother to get me to go to Carolina Beach State Park after the last experience with horse flies and deer flies. After I faced my fears of flying insects and realized that they will not sting unless you provoke them and only horse flies, mosquitoes and deer flies bite i began to admire these insects and provide habitats for them in the garden. Today I build mason bee, Carpenter bee, paper wasp and bumble bee nesting structures to attract these beneficial insects to the yard. All of these insect pollinate the garden and wasp catch caterpillars and aphids that can be detrimental to a vegetable garden.
WOW! How brave to overcome your fears! I have a fear of snakes and don't think I can do what you did.
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