These are new nests that have come along since the end of August. I have at least 6 places the bees are going in and out and cannot afford a bee keeper. Exterminator's are reluctant.
2006-09-26 23:24:35 · 6 answers · asked by terrie p 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Wait till night because bees are not active in the dark. during the day locate nests and mark with something so you can find them in the dark and pour bleach down the holes, a gallon per hole if necessary, bleach is cheap and you mentioned well water, bleach will not hurt your water if it gets to your water supply, most of the time it will help adding the choline to the water anyway to keep down bacteria growth, that is even if it gets to your water supply. Give it a try, bees can't handle the effects of bleach and soaking the nest in it will kill them and their eggs, also bleach hangs in there for awhile so you shouldn't have a problem with them returning to the same nest. I've tried gasoline but bad for the ground water and earth and I have seen bees return to the same nest afterward. Try the bleach, AT NIGHT, Good Luck and let me know how it worked for you. billedmond60@yahoo.com
2006-09-26 23:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by bill e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look online for a local bee keeper or bee keepers association and they will certainly be able to help. Typically the solution will involve for a beekeeper to put a temporary empty hive near the entrance of the nest with food inside which will in almost all cases attract the bees and queen inside the hive. Once this operation is performed the hive and bees will be removed. It is important to say that bee swarms are typically not dangerous, nor aggressive and safer than a single bee on its own. It is not advisable to exterminate the bees as they are an endangered species and are crucial for the eco system.
2016-03-18 01:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by Aline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a really huge wasp nest like your bee nest.We watched and found out where all the exit / entrances were (8 in all!) then we waited till night when they were asleep. Blocked all the holes except the main one then poured pure Roundup down it. And dropped a big rock on the hole to block it while the poison did it's work. It worked a treat. Wiped out the entire nest. It was almost 3 foot deep when we dug it up a week later.
Roundup is a very strong weed killer. I'd suggest you use a super strong insect killer that is non-toxic. At the time Roundup was all we could get our hands on!
Make sure you have a clear pathway to your house just in case you have to run like heck!!! :-)
2006-09-26 23:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by red260z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bees not only have entrance holes but also exit holes. I would wait until cold weather when they are not as active and then treat these holes to get rid of them. I know it is not the answer you probably wanted to hear but it is the safest.
2006-09-26 23:34:07 · answer #4 · answered by David G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you really can do is call an exterminator however as the weather gets colder they should become less of a proublem.
2006-09-26 23:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact your local extion agent they will be able to tell you what is available and what to use
2006-09-26 23:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by The Raotor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
call an exterminator
2006-09-27 00:31:14 · answer #7 · answered by jangel56 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋