Bee Hive's

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!

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 .

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..

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.

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?

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Truebrit, how can one tell the difference between a wasp hive and a bee hive?[/quote]

a wasp . A Bee
Just look at the inhabitants flying in and out .

To find a bee keeper near to you just go into the local market and look for the inevitable old lady selling honey. She will know . Incidentally you may be surprised,they may pay you to remove them as the comb is quite expensive .It is a simple job, they just remove the queen bee, locate her in her new home, the rest will follow of their own accord .

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 ?

OT.......

old-timer wrote:

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 ?

OT.......

I am sure you have stuck your hand in far more dangerous places OT. Of course it goes without saying . Always use appropriate protection .