posted on November 3, 2003 12:08:43 PM new
i have always wondered why my mexican heathers do so well,i see the bees around them all the time .
now i just found 2 beehives ,one at each corner outside my house.
is that good or bad?and how do i get rid of them??there are many bees hanging around the beehives??
posted on November 3, 2003 01:07:28 PM new
sorry,they are not bees,they are wasps.
i will go to walmart to get the spray.
burgerflipper,you go first!!!!!
posted on November 3, 2003 01:10:27 PM new
Why not leave them alone and enjoy the flowers? Honey bees don't bother anyone. If they are REAL honeybees and not wasps or some other kind of nasty, you should be able to walk right up to the hive. Take one to the local university, or state division and have it identified
posted on November 3, 2003 01:37:14 PM new
Wasp spray does not work and will only piss them off. At any given moment the vast majority of the hive is in flight. On returning to find things disturbed they really get pissed off. Best bet is to bite the bullet and either have it professionally done or done by someone with experience. Wasps can sting a multiple number of times and are known to be aggresive. The key for long range control is to get the queen as well as all others.
posted on November 3, 2003 01:40:27 PM new
well ,a whole gang of them are on the surface of the comb,i thought they are supposed to be out working??
they are not bees,they are wasps.
they look vicious too.
i called one company ,they said they will do the pest control thing for 75 dollars-spiders and other insects plus ridding the damn wasp.
i had removed a single one myself once,it stuck on my door and it leaves a mark.
burgerflipper,you go first!!!!!
posted on November 3, 2003 01:46:54 PM new
Wait until twilight when they return to the nest. There is a product called ZEPTOX made by Zep. You can't get it at the local drugstore. You find it in house & garden places that deal with the trade. It comes out in a pressurized stream of 20 to 30 ft. It will knock them right out of the sky. The second they leave the nest, they'll fall to the ground dead. Hit the nest opening first and then soak the nest. I did a nest that was about 4 footballs in size in my attic in shirtsleeves. Wasps were as big as your pinky.
posted on November 3, 2003 02:13:54 PM new
I've had wasps, yellow jackets, you name it, live in my yard for years! I've never been stung or bitten by anything. Please don't kill them!
posted on November 3, 2003 03:31:25 PM new
noh2 - If you have a WalMart store near you, they sell a product called 'Real Kill' Wasp & Hornet Killer. [Works very well on mud-daubers too]
It's a large black can [20.5 oz], real cheap - around $3.00 a can and it sprays up to 20 feet away.
I've always sprayed our nests during the day, but leave the nests alone for the next two days after spraying. Then come back, respray and knock the nest down.
With this spray can spraying up to 20' it has never presented a problem. I have never been stung. Great inexpensive way to deal with these pests.
posted on November 3, 2003 04:26:18 PM new
thanks,i will be going to the store tomorrow.
they dont leave the nest,they just hang around all day and nite.what do you call them-homemakers??
burgerflipper,you go first!!!!!
posted on November 3, 2003 05:26:58 PM new
Definitely wait until the evening to spray ~ the nest will be full but not as active as during the day.
The wasp work great and shoot FAR
but
if the poison overspray drips or gets onto any of your plants they'll be killed so try to aim away from any greenery!
The wasps that fall will still be able to give a 'dying sting' so be careful to avoid even the wasps that are on the ground.
Wait two days after you sray the nest and shoot down the honeycomb with a hose
I'm surprised that you are seeing them at this time of year ~
Be Careful!
posted on November 4, 2003 05:42:58 AM new
Wasps are predators of other insects. If you get rid of them be prepared for a real increase in the other insects in your yard and garden. They do have benefits. If there are that many they must have good hunting. Are they really making your use of the yard difficult?
posted on November 4, 2003 06:12:14 AM new
they are not in my backyard,they are right outside of my front door,on each corner of the beam or whatever you call it.
i cant belive i did not notice them until yesterday,just think of all the kids who showed up on halloween nite??
i am afraid if i dont do anything now,they could get bigger/
i planted mexican heathers in my front lawn and always have many small bees,but these guys are mud wasps.
the bees make the mexican heathers propagate like crazy,it is overcrowding the bushes and is everywhere.
burgerflipper,you go first!!!!!
posted on November 4, 2003 07:31:44 AM new
The kids on Halloween night were in no danger: wasps are dormant at night, sleeping.
I get wasps nest under the eaves of my house all the time. In fact, several of them, all around the house. In all the years I've lived here these wasps have never stung me, my dogs, or anyone else.
They're not like killer bees--they aren't on the warpath all the time, itching for someone to sting. You have to go out of your way to piss them off for them to go after you. Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there --Clare Booth Luce
posted on November 4, 2003 12:51:36 PM new
Well, , the nest get bigger--the wasps themselves stay the same size. But only one or two will hang about the next during the day--the rest are out foraging. Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there --Clare Booth Luce
