Got an email from Marianne that said.....
Read your blog on getting rid of mosquitoes. Would you hve any idea on getting rid of bees? Everytime we bring food on the deck the bees Zoom in. Maybe your listeners would have an idea
From WikiAnswers....
The first rule is do not do anything until it is dark, when they are back in the hive. The second rule (daylight) is do not wear yellow...they are attracted to it. Best color is light shades of khaki, and the other obvious things, such as no sugar drinks etc.
Misc......: Don't swat them, just slowly fade back. If you swat and kill one, like many of the flying stinging pests, they emit a chemical "alarm" that brings others to the "rescue". If you get chased, generally speaking, they fly in straight lines, so zig-zag as you run.
Just pick a safe spot, and watch where they are all returning to locate the hive in the ground, log, etc. If it is off your property, like a ditch behind the fence, etc., You are on your own. If you call a private exterminator,they will not come unless it is on your property. If you call the park service, they usually will not come either.
FYI....if you have lots of bees flying "your way", such as when you are out on the deck during the day....you are probably on the "fly-way" path of the bees. They use markers to navigate. If you move your deck furniture, or umbrella, bright colored items off your deck, or to different location, sometimes they will at least use a different route.
well - in my back yard we had a massive nest that was lik 1m long in my tree. my dad got a bucket of terps and dumped it on there. nothing can survive breathin and drinkin terps.
The best way to make bees escape and fly away is to provide smoke (NOT FIRE) in the area.
Dump a bucket of soapy water (Ex. Dawn, Liquid soap, oxy clean)you may mix them, then dump some insect repellent in your mixture. Dump it down the hole/entrance of the nest. If you can't get near it during the day when the bees are active, you can dump it at night. NOTE: Just to be safe, after you dump the bucket, RUN. You have about 10-20 sec. to leave the area before the bees will attack. Or, in other words, don't stay around to see the bees come out! Be sure to keep the soil soaked all times around the nest and entrance because the bees hate wet soil. And, the entrance should cave in from being wet, therefore, trapping the queen and most bees inside. the bees that are trapped OUTside the nest will eventually leave. Also, bees hate moth balls. You may put them down the entrance hole and scatter them on top of the land right around the opening. You can also put the moth balls in a pantyhoe or sock and hang it above the entrance.
The first rule is do not do anything until it is dark, when they are back in the hive. The second rule (daylight) is do not wear yellow...they are attracted to it. Best color is light shades of khaki, and the other obvious things, such as no sugar drinks etc.
Misc......: Don't swat them, just slowly fade back. If you swat and kill one, like many of the flying stinging pests, they emit a chemical "alarm" that brings others to the "rescue". If you get chased, generally speaking, they fly in straight lines, so zig-zag as you run.
Just pick a safe spot, and watch where they are all returning to locate the hive in the ground, log, etc. If it is off your property, like a ditch behind the fence, etc., You are on your own. If you call a private exterminator,they will not come unless it is on your property. If you call the park service, they usually will not come either.
FYI....if you have lots of bees flying "your way", such as when you are out on the deck during the day....you are probably on the "fly-way" path of the bees. They use markers to navigate. If you move your deck furniture, or umbrella, bright colored items off your deck, or to different location, sometimes they will at least use a different route.
well - in my back yard we had a massive nest that was lik 1m long in my tree. my dad got a bucket of terps and dumped it on there. nothing can survive breathin and drinkin terps.
The best way to make bees escape and fly away is to provide smoke (NOT FIRE) in the area.
Dump a bucket of soapy water (Ex. Dawn, Liquid soap, oxy clean)you may mix them, then dump some insect repellent in your mixture. Dump it down the hole/entrance of the nest. If you can't get near it during the day when the bees are active, you can dump it at night. NOTE: Just to be safe, after you dump the bucket, RUN. You have about 10-20 sec. to leave the area before the bees will attack. Or, in other words, don't stay around to see the bees come out! Be sure to keep the soil soaked all times around the nest and entrance because the bees hate wet soil. And, the entrance should cave in from being wet, therefore, trapping the queen and most bees inside. the bees that are trapped OUTside the nest will eventually leave. Also, bees hate moth balls. You may put them down the entrance hole and scatter them on top of the land right around the opening. You can also put the moth balls in a pantyhoe or sock and hang it above the entrance.
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I have seen people leave fresh sliced cucumbers laying around and they seemed to work, just make sure you replace them when they dry out.
Use liver on paper plates on outside perimeter of your dining area. The bees will go for the bloody meat everytime and leave your food alone. My husband is an exterminator and so we are familiar with bug problems!
Dont eat outside and you wont have a problem.
The liver, in small amounts (1 T.) should be placed 15 to 20 feet from eaters because "bees" are carnivors. That's because most of the "bees" being reported are really hornets. Bees don't swarm food. When was the last time you have seen bees swarming a vegetable garden, unless it was in bloom. "Bees" gather pollen, not hamburger.
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