A method for displacing bees from vegetation subject to cutting by a mowing machine having a cutting deck and using a blower assembly affixed to the mowing machine. The assembly is provided as a fan or motorized blower affixed to a funnel. In operation, the fan or motorized blower creates then forces a concentrated air stream into the funnel that then directs the concentrated air stream to an area of vegetation immediately in front of the cutting deck, displacing bees in the area of vegetation prior to cutting. A funnel mouth is oriented so that the emitted air stream is at least as wide as the cutting deck, and multiple blower assemblies or larger funnel attachments may be used to accommodate larger cutting decks. The method includes selective actuation of the blower while operating the mowing machine.

A method for displacing bees from vegetation subject to cutting by a mowing machine having a cutting deck and using a blower assembly affixed to the mowing machine. The assembly is provided as a fan or motorized blower affixed to a funnel. In operation, the fan or motorized blower creates then forces a concentrated air stream into the funnel that then directs the concentrated air stream to an area of vegetation immediately in front of the cutting deck, displacing bees in the area of vegetation prior to cutting. A funnel mouth is oriented so that the emitted air stream is at least as wide as the cutting deck, and multiple blower assemblies or larger funnel attachments may be used to accommodate larger cutting decks. The method includes selective actuation of the blower while operating the mowing machine.

A front wheel driven robotic lawnmower is adapted to run in a forward running direction, the robotic lawnmower comprising a main body part, a plurality of wheels, a rotatable cutting disc that is driven by a cutter motor, and a control unit. At least two front drive wheels are drivably connected to a corresponding electric drive wheel motor that at least partly is contained in a respective motor housing. A corresponding frontmost part of the motor housings in the forward running direction define a front grass receiving opening, and a corresponding rearmost part of the motor housings in the forward running direction define a rear grass receiving opening. A shortest rear distance between the rearmost parts falls below a shortest front distance between the frontmost parts such that corresponding housing wall parts connecting the frontmost parts and the rearmost part form a funnel-shaped grass guide.

A front wheel driven robotic lawnmower is adapted to run in a forward running direction, the robotic lawnmower comprising a main body part, a plurality of wheels, a rotatable cutting disc that is driven by a cutter motor, and a control unit. At least two front drive wheels are drivably connected to a corresponding electric drive wheel motor that at least partly is contained in a respective motor housing. A corresponding frontmost part of the motor housings in the forward running direction define a front grass receiving opening, and a corresponding rearmost part of the motor housings in the forward running direction define a rear grass receiving opening. A shortest rear distance between the rearmost parts falls below a shortest front distance between the frontmost parts such that corresponding housing wall parts connecting the frontmost parts and the rearmost part form a funnel-shaped grass guide.

A lawnmower including: a mower deck defining a volume; a driving element configured to drive a cutting implement within the volume; a plurality of wheels supporting the mower deck; and a handle extending in a rearward direction from the mower deck, wherein the mower deck defines a first radial length A.sub.1, as measured from a central vertex of the cutting implement to a front lip of the mower deck, and a second radial length A.sub.2, as measured from the central vertex to a lateral lip of the mower deck, wherein an aspect ratio of the first and second radial lengths [A.sub.1/A.sub.2] is at least 1.05, and wherein a tip distance, as measured between the front lip of the mower deck and a nearest part of the cutting implement when the cutting implement extends in a forward-rearward direction, is at least 1.5 inches.

A lawnmower including: a mower deck defining a volume; a driving element configured to drive a cutting implement within the volume; a plurality of wheels supporting the mower deck; and a handle extending in a rearward direction from the mower deck, wherein the mower deck defines a first radial length A.sub.1, as measured from a central vertex of the cutting implement to a front lip of the mower deck, and a second radial length A.sub.2, as measured from the central vertex to a lateral lip of the mower deck, wherein an aspect ratio of the first and second radial lengths [A.sub.1/A.sub.2] is at least 1.05, and wherein a tip distance, as measured between the front lip of the mower deck and a nearest part of the cutting implement when the cutting implement extends in a forward-rearward direction, is at least 1.5 inches.