I really wouldn't think so. But bees are not specificaly mentioned in the "Come rain or sleet ..."

What a wuss! Bees are sweet little gentle things! It's the hornets/wasps/yellow jackets that are nasty and aggressive for no good reason. However, your letter-carrier could be allergic to bee stings and therefore would be a bit freaked out by delivering your mail.

Yes. I had a postal carrier refuse to deliver my mail because my dog was in the fenced in back yard barking real loud. The PM General supported the idiot's demand and I had to pick up my mail from the PO until my dog was crate trained.

They would BEE a bit mean... Sorry couldnt resist...

Yes, they can. If the carrier gets stung there could bee a problem. You could put in a curbside box so he wouldn't have to get out of the vehicle.

i have a worker at my house. he let my 10 yr old collie in the front yard which is fenced. the mailman has to reach thru the fence to deliver the mail. the dog barks at him for fun. he refuses to deliver my mail. does the po have to make my mail available to me that day.

I worked for the post office for several years and there was this one mailbox that bees just seemed to swarm to. I didn't mind delivering the mail until one day when I got stung and ended up in the hospital. After that the postmaster let the customer know that they needed to take care of the bee problem and until they did, I didn't deliver their mail. But yes, a picky carrier can just about refuse to deliver mail for any reason they and the postmaster can think up :(

Yes, they probably can, especially if the carrier has allergies. They can refuse do deliver due to a dog on the property they deem dangerous also.

I will share my story mabe it will help. Upland City Mayor, City Council Members, and City Attorney: My name is David Reed and my wife’s name is Marcela Reed. We are the owners of a triplex on 886 Sycamore Court units A, B, and C. We are here to address the issue of the Post Office’s refusal to deliver mail for a period of approximately 6 months. This conduct is a violation of federal laws under Title Eighteen USC section 1703 - delay or destruction of mail, UCS Section 1700 - desertion of mail and, USC Section 1712 - falsification of postal return to increase compensation. The Upland Post Office is in violating these federal laws and should be investigated. These problems started with the property next to ours which is 876 Sycamore Court which has A, B and C units and between the two properties we share a common front fence. The resident of Unit B had a dog which was only out of the house when walked by his owner and never posed a threat to any one. The postal carrier stopped delivering mail to all six units because we shared a common front fence. The post office never gave noticed as required to anyone and the residents found out by inquiring to the post office. The owner of the dog gave his best friend away and he completed required paper work to resume mail service. Finally, after three more weeks and six visits to the post office, mail resumed. Two weeks later, at 886 Sycamore Court Unit A, the resident of the unit had a mini Chihuahua which is half the size of a normal Chihuahua. This dog was kept inside the unit and no reasonable person could feel threatened by this small and delicate dog. Again mail delivery stopped and no one was notified as required by postal regulation under the Vicious Attack Dog Policy. Unite A resident gave her Chihuahua away approximately three months ago and again completed appropriate paperwork to resume mail. In the mean time, the residents would go to pick up mail and they were told they did not have any mail and if they spoke limited English they were given junk mail and laughed at. This problem is extremely wide spread throughout this community as we contacted neighbors who experienced the same treatment. We were told that if the postal carrier heard a dog in a house she would refuse to deliver mail until the residents were forced to place their mail box by the side walk away from the property even if they gave the dog away. To this very day they will not deliver mail Often mail would be returned as undeliverable, when that was not the case. As a result of the returned mail as undeliverable, the resident in Unit B, Mary Watson had her gas turned off and is having problems with HUD. These are problems which a 90 year old does not need. When there was a substitute mail carrier, the mail would be delivered and no problems with dogs were reported. This has happened throughout the neighborhood as you see mail boxes are scattered with no uniformity or order and this devalues the neighborhood greatly. We have chosen not to place the mail boxes out front for a number of reasons. First, we have a 90 year old tenant, Mary Watson who has been a resident in Unit B for the past 30 years. It would be very difficult for her to walk out with her walker to get mail everyday. She does have a care taker but leaves before three o’clock and mail arrives after that time. Other reasons include, the devaluation of the property and we refuse to be bullied by United States Postal Service who commit felonies and tell us that they don’t care if we go to the Mayor or the city council for help.

maybe he bee allergic oh man hahah

He or She would have to be a wimp not to walk past busy bees. There are many people who are afraid of flying insects. They should have office jobs and not be outside where bugs are busy. You could write a letter to your postmaster and explain the situation if the carrier doesnt want to deliver your mail. Or you could put your mail box somewhere closer to the street and away from the busy bees.

Yes. If a carrier believes that his life or safety is in danger (for ANY reason), he/she can legally (under Federal Law, which trumps state and local laws) refuse to deliver the mail, and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

No he can't! the UPU has a promise to delivering mail under any circumstance!!