Bees!! Help!

[peter hillman]

@peter hillman - they aren't messing around! What's in the decoy?

Didn't ask, but it smelt like rotting flesh, yum! Still better than the "bees".

 

[texmaster]

I'm a pretty big strong man. I remember at a national night out I asked the cops how we could intimidate thieves from breaking into our homes. He looked at me and said "well in your case, just answer the door"

But put a wasp within 5 feet of me and I turn into this:

 

[texmaster]

I like bees. There must be a hive nearby one of our ponds because they are constantly coming over for water.

Sadly the best way would be to spray the outside wall with a strong wasp killer. They usually last for a few weeks at least killing anything that lands where you sprayed.

Good luck.

 

[peter hillman]

And Yellow Jackets only nest underground.

I've had them build small mud nests under my BBQ, till I found out why there were Y.J's every time I BBQ'd. And once I cuaght them trying to make my small lighthouse their own. No mercy for Y.J's.

 

[Mmathis]

Well, it's pouring rain right not, so can't get out to stuff the possible access crack..... But, no bees flying around, either!

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I'm a pretty big strong man. I remember at a national night out I asked the cops how we could intimidate thieves from breaking into our homes. He looked at me and said "well in your case, just answer the door"

But put a wasp within 5 feet of me and I turn into this:

This is me with spiders

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Sounds like a possible job for Vexcon

 

[Mmathis]

Sounds like a possible job for Vexcon

OMG, NO!! NOT THEM, LOL!!

 

[bettasngoldfish]

OMG, NO!! NOT THEM, LOL!!

 

[Meyer Jordan]

I've had them build small mud nests under my BBQ, till I found out why there were Y.J's every time I BBQ'd. And once I cuaght them trying to make my small lighthouse their own. No mercy for Y.J's.

There are several species. I am only familiar with the Southern Yellow Jacket which almost always builds subterranean nests.

 

[mrsclem]

Totally agree! those nasty things sent me to the ER several years ago.They stopped counting stings at 40 and there were a lot more! We have a problem with voles and the yellow jackets use the tunnels for nests. Hubby has gotten stung every year but only one or two. That puts him out of work for 2 weeks. Me, I'm allergic to Benadryl so steroids for me. Last year we were lucky enough to have a skunk come in and destroy the nests. Hope he's still around. I haven't seen any honey bees this summer.

 

[texmaster]

This is me with spiders

I make my wife kill any of those nests. I'm in charge of roaches, rats, and spiders.

 

[texmaster]

This is the Chinese Hornet.

My scream could shatter glass if I saw one of these coming at me.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Wow, Those suckers are BIG!

 

[Mmathis]

This is the Chinese Hornet.

My scream could shatter glass if I saw one of these coming at me.

OMG!! Look at those stingers!!!! I hope they NEVER, NEVER, NEVER get introduced to this country!

Well, let me tell you...... As I was standing there watching the bees, a humming bird flew so close by my head that if I'd seen it coming, I could have told you what color eyes it had [just kidding, but it was right in my face]. Almost scared the you-know-what out of me -- I did realize pretty quickly what it was, but not before I flinched and made Hubby's day!