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08-03-2009, 11:39 AM
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Bee's nest
How do you get rid of bees that are nested in the ground? Their right next to the base of a shrub by my driveway.
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08-03-2009, 04:41 PM
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Raid Hornet and wasp killer, its in a black can. It'll drop a wasp out of the air from ten feet away.
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08-03-2009, 04:55 PM
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Big ass vacuum is what I used once.
After I had most of them caught up I then had to dig up the Football size nest. I was amazed at how long the tube was and how well it was dug up & down to help prevent water entering it. Smart little bastards 
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08-04-2009, 05:12 AM
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brake kleen is my favorite for killing from a far.
They will go in the hole at night,just fill with gasoline. You dont even have to light it but its sure fun if you do. |
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08-04-2009, 05:14 PM
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i did the same as cammer, then dug it up the next day to see the big house.
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08-04-2009, 05:51 PM
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Coke bottle full of gas,shove the end down the hole just before dark and let the gas empty in the nest.Leave overnight and pull the bottle out and set the gas on fire the next morning.
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08-04-2009, 06:08 PM
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Chlorine bleach.
I had one in the ground a few years ago right next to the well casing - went out right after dark, poured a whole gallon down the hole, no more bees.
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08-04-2009, 06:44 PM
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Glad to hear I'm not the only un-environmental friendly one that's used gas to kill underground bees.Works like a charm.
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08-04-2009, 06:49 PM
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TEMPO, kills all sorts of insects.
. Gas works too, makes pretty flames also. Mike
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08-04-2009, 06:59 PM
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If they're not bothering you, why bother them?
You failed to mention what they are doing that is creating a nuisance. Anything? We had a bee hole in the flower bed a couple of years ago. Once night, a skunk dug it up, ate all the bee larvae and left the honeycombs strewn about. No fuss, no muss. |
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08-04-2009, 07:26 PM
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Skunks are hell on bees, They love 'em!
Mike
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08-04-2009, 11:57 PM
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I'd like to see you pour gas on the skunk
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08-05-2009, 08:26 AM
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Pouring gas on the skunk wouldn't be a big deal. Lighting it could get ugly.
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08-06-2009, 09:53 AM
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I don't ususally mess with nature, but these guys are in the wrong place.
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08-06-2009, 12:32 PM
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Gas at dusk and a match. It is amazing how long the gas burns.
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08-06-2009, 12:46 PM
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A beekeeper will not mess with ground hornets,they'll only take honey bees. If you can wait a few days for them to die go to a garden store and get some SEVIN dust and heavily powder the entrance hole. Mike
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08-06-2009, 02:31 PM
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08-07-2009, 09:02 PM
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That was my question. If they were just honey bees it might not be a problem but yellow jackets, which nest in the ground, among other places, can be a hazard. People have died from stumbling onto a yellow jacket nest and being stung by hundreds of very mad insects. I don't go out of my way to kill them but if they set up camp in my yard then I will take care of the problem.
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08-07-2009, 09:55 PM
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Sevin is supposed to work, and diazinon.
Wait until late at night so they are all back in the hive. Gas is illegal to pour into the ground, (turpentine maybe as well) so be careful.... Federal law.... (works good I hear...)  Some ground bees / wasps have multiple entrance/exit holes so watch your back. Farmers/gardners usually will not kill them, (unless a problem) as they kill pests like June bugs and others. My neighbor is a Entomologist by degree, and works a Fortune 500 company, not academia. His speciality is Wasps and has a large private collection. Pharmaceutical uses have been / are being studied. A "real" incredible/ interesting study a few years ago about wasps. I will post later. |
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08-08-2009, 05:21 AM
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This may sound crazy but I've heard that it really works for ground nesting types like yellow jackets. Just cover the entrance hole with a clear glass bowl. The entire nest will die from starvation within a few days and in the meanwhile, they are unable to escape to sting you or the neighbor kid. They won't dig down because they can see the sky and that's where they want to be.
My wife accidentally disturbed a HORNET's nest last Saturday. These bad boys were nearly two inches long and they got her pretty good. Fortunately, there were "only" seven stings in all or it could have been much, much worse..
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