Bee Hive's

Anyone have any idea how to kill off a bee hive? We have an active one in our gazebo roof and it's getting more and more difficult to sit there without getting buzzed by the bloody things. No stings or major attacks so far and I want it to stay that way.
Would rather not take the roof apart so if anyone knows of a poison or some kind of spray that will make the little buggers go live somewhere else I would be grateful.

We had a menacing wasp hive in our yard. I waited until evening, covered all exposed parts of my body, put on a pair of lawncutting goggles, and sprayed the hive with a can of termite spray. The spray is available in all the department stores....has a 6" needle like nozzle to allow you to insert into a crack/crevice. The next morning, the wasps were dead. End of story.

Sounds like an apt solution to me! Go with it!

wack them with a stick, but be prepared to run like fook if it doesn't do the job thoroughly.

OT...useful info as usual..

trubrit wrote:If it is bee's and not wasps may I suggest you don't kill them. They are an essential part of the ecological system .Without them we wouldn't have any fruit .If you are local to me I can put you in touch with a local bee keeper who will gladly remove them to a more suitable home .I am sure your TG can find one nearer home if not .

I agree and we've been looking for someone who can remove it complete and relocate in the jungle but no luck so far. Where's local to you?

old-timer wrote:wack them with a stick, but be prepared to run like fook if it doesn't do the job thoroughly.

OT...useful info as usual..

Have O-T send over one of his well-fit birds to give you a whack. That might help.

If unable to locate an apiarist in your region I would follow parrot's advice. Bees and wasps become mostly inert after dark. It's also the best time to give the hives a whack and knock them down. Who wants wasps or bees buzzing around your head while you try to remain ecologically correct?

I have a nephew who removes bee hives in daytime for us sometimes. Says he has the gift because he was born on the King's birthday. Also says he gets free hospitalization for sharing the birthdate. Maybe there's a tie-in there someplace.

Can't whack the hive at any time of day, it's in the roof of our gazebo, the roof is like a house roof with small cotto ceramic tiles, has a ceiling etc etc, don't really want to take it apart if I can help it

Found this. Hang a few mothballs in a socks or pantyhose in your yard as it repels bees. You my want to hang some near the nest.

I have done it with garlic and it worked for me. You could try both.

Good Luck.

They may be an essential part of the ecology, but when a swarm nested in my neighbor's back yard, one of his dogs suffered hundreds of stings and the poor girl died afterward. If you can't get somebody to move them, beware of possible dire consequences.

trubrit wrote:If it is bee's and not wasps may I suggest you don't kill them. They are an essential part of the ecological system .Without them we wouldn't have any fruit .If you are local to me I can put you in touch with a local bee keeper who will gladly remove them to a more suitable home .I am sure your TG can find one nearer home if not .

Truebrit, how can one tell the difference between a wasp hive and a bee hive?

trubrit wrote:It is a simple job, they just remove the queen bee, locate her in her new home,.

So, what you do is roll up your sleeves and stick your hand in the hornets nest and locate the queen, pick her up, and re-locate her. Now, that sounds simple enough - doesn't it ?

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