Getting Rid of Bumble Bees

RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By susanmajp (944) Profile Contact These are a different type of carpenter bees that resemble bumble bees, but look different if you'd get them side-by-side. (Other carpenter bees aren't fuzzy.) They are also much more aggressive than bumble bees. Last year, I was pulling weeds, and never heard a buzz or saw a bee. A minute later I was being attacked by a swarm of them. I have no allergy to bee stings, grew up on a farm that raised bees, and have never been afraid of them, but these were so aggressive. I was taken directly to the medical center, where I spent the entire day, and almost admitted to the hospital. I was only allowed to go home because I had someone to watch over me constantly. The side effects were numerous and I very well could have died. It was really very scary. It took me well over two months to function normally again. Act swiftly in ridding yourself of these pests; forget the cost. My medical bills weren't cheap and they nearly cost me my life. Posted on 05/28/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By Coll3 (37) Contact Those big carpenter bees, aka bumble bees do sting. I know from experience. I wish I had known about the penny thing. I paid $125 for the exterminator to come out and get rid of them. That fee is for 1 hive. Thank goodness there weren't any more. Posted on 05/24/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By KLS8800 (22) Contact just a quick question, though. Do the bees see the penny if it is lying flat on the bottom of the bag, or does it need to be suspended by a string or something so it hangs in the middle of a bag, like a yo-yo at the end of its string? I also have tons of carpenter bees that just love my wooden deck. I don't want to let my kids out to play on the deck, because there are so many of them, and I don't know if the bees would sting my kids. I also do want my kids to be able to go out and play on the covered deck, as they don't need to be cooped up in our home all summer. Thanks. Posted on 05/24/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By Tripleb (60) Profile Contact What you have are carpenter bees - they will also eat holes in screening. I saw a post earlier this week - also in Thriftyfun I think - that recommends putting a penny in a clear plastic bag filled w/water and hanging several of these around the area the bees are attracted to. Its suppose to make them think it is a spider, and they want to avoid spiders. I have since hung some up, and I think it is working! It's an inexpensive solution that is certainly worth a try! Posted on 05/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By castleberrycc (101) Contact Those are definitely "carpenter bees". You will have to wait for cold winter to do this but you can caulk the holes up. Posted on 05/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By janlans (1) Contact Have read where a person that same thing with bees making holes in porch, said she put her cigarette butts in the holes and no more bees. Posted on 05/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By Jean & Maggie (13) Contact I think you have carpenter bees, which make tunnels in the wood and raise their babies in them. I've had them making holes in the porch beams of my house for years. I have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and can't use any pesticides, but finally got my son to get some borate and spray the holes and beams with that. Seems to be working. Try googling "carpenter bee" for info. Good luck. Posted on 05/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By Cyinda (1318) Profile Contact This happened to my adult son's duplex (only with yellow jackets) & his roommate sprayed pepper-spray into the holes & the yellow-jackets left. Watch out! if the wind blows the wrong way, you'll get an eye or a face full of this dangerous stuff! Make sure all kids & pets are in the house & there's NO wind at all! * A second (less toxic) idea: Try covering the holes & the surrounding area with high quality duct tape (not from the dollar store) & see if this discourages them. The barrier & the smell from the duct tape might drive them away. Posted on 05/17/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Bumble Bees By theseamstress (620) Contact They are not bumblee bees.this was posted a few days ago and it tells in the reply post to it what they are and what sprays to use to kill them. they are a constant agravation and are called carpenter bees that eat through wood. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91498495.tip.html Posted on 05/16/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

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  How can I get rid of a colony of big, bumbling bees that have invaded our porch between the ceiling and roof?

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