xcarguy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Last week, as one of our aircraft was taxing in after landing, a swarm of bees decided to take up residence on the wing tip. :ack: After three hours of homesteading, we had a local bee keeper come out and ‘encourage’ them to move on. Thought I’d share a few photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road SHO Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Movin the queen, keeping her cool while the scouts were out looking for a new home for her. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Just bombed our garage which was being reduced to dust by hordes of carpenter bees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Just bombed our garage which was being reduced to dust by hordes of carpenter bees. I've had them chewing at my place also. I made a Carpenter Bee trap and it is snagging some of them. Looks something like a bird house with a couple of clear soda bottles hanging out the bottom. Googled it up to find some plans. But some of them insist on eating the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbrake Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Carpenter bees are a real problem. To get rid of them, you have to inject chemical into the burrow, then plug the holes. The holes are almost always 3/8 diameter. The stuff you inject into the hole is an abrasive powder that gets on the bee's body and gets into their joints and locks up the joints. You plug the hole after you have injected the powder. Do this in the evening, when the bees are all back in the burrow. I had these in my deck and the powder worked very well. here is a link to one source: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/carpenter-bee-control-kit-p-3987.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 In the past, I've attempted to decrease the carpenter bee population by wacking at them with a baseball bat while they hover. :jester: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 In the past, I've attempted to decrease the carpenter bee population by wacking at them with a baseball bat while they hover. :jester: What could possibly go wrong with that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 What could possibly go wrong with that??? Exactly! :willy_nilly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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