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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump
of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:20 -0400, Red wrote:
On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. Perzactly. They can't fly well at night so are less likely to get you and they'll all be home so you can get the whole colony. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sep 4, 1:56*pm, "
wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:20 -0400, Red wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. Perzactly. *They can't fly well at night so are less likely to get you and they'll all be home so you can get the whole colony.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Use long pole or 2X4 to mark opening during day;) long pole saves you from getting stung! Go out at nite with NO LIGHTS AT ALL, take bucket with gasoline:) approach area softly, NO LIGHTS! dump gasoline quickly in hole and leave area! No need to light gasoline, its not necessary. they will be dead, gasoline kills them....... a buddy did this and dug up nest area a few days later, 3 foot diameter nest in ground. you need not do this just toss some dirt in hole, and avoid area for a few days as straglers who were away from nest at night will be hanging around one year i sat on a ground nest to work on a dryer vent:( a couple weeks later I chipped a bunch of wood and accidently chipped poision ivy:( That was a bad summer:(. |
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:50:17 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: On Sep 4, 1:56*pm, " wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:20 -0400, Red wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. Perzactly. *They can't fly well at night so are less likely to get you and they'll all be home so you can get the whole colony.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Use long pole or 2X4 to mark opening during day;) long pole saves you from getting stung! I have an extendable sprayer pole (can goes at the end of the pole with a string down to the trigger) used for spa raying carpenter bees in my sofits. Carpenter bees don't sting but it gets the can up to them. Go out at nite with NO LIGHTS AT ALL, take bucket with gasoline:) approach area softly, NO LIGHTS! Yep, or if there are any lights make sure they're the opposite direction from your escape route! dump gasoline quickly in hole and leave area! No need to light gasoline, its not necessary. EPA isn't going to like you very much. they will be dead, gasoline kills them....... a buddy did this and dug up nest area a few days later, 3 foot diameter nest in ground. you need not do this just toss some dirt in hole, and avoid area for a few days as straglers who were away from nest at night will be hanging around one year i sat on a ground nest to work on a dryer vent:( a couple weeks later I chipped a bunch of wood and accidently chipped poision ivy:( That was a bad summer:(. I'm not allergic to poison ivy, but my wife sure is. Once she had a bad summer from just washing my son's clothes. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
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... I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James I had the same problem with them nesting in my attic. One night, I was stung in my bed and that was my clue that something was wrong (that, and finding dead bees in all the light fixtures!). I was able to find the outside exit hole (the bees have their own air traffic control system and circle the entry hole until they receive "clearance" (or whatever makes them know it's time to land). I am sure if you watch carefully enough, you'll be able to see where your bees are nesting. I watched for a while to be sure that was the only hole and waited till it was just turning dark. I suited up in long sleeves, multi-layered clothing, wore a hoody and a fencing mask and sprayed a total of 5 cans of the long distance wasp and hornet killer into the access hole. That put an end to them. Since they were all tucked in for the night, very few came towards me at all. I was surprised - I could have done the job without the protective gear. For a few days after, there were some dazed and confused bees flying around, and I found a few more in the basement, crawling on the flood, not at all well, but their hive had been polished off. I figured $20 worth of Raid was a worthwhile investment, especially since a pest control company I had called was talking in the $300-500 range with no guarantee of success. Spraying *near* the hole isn't going to cut it. You've got to get as much of the spray *into* the hive entrance as possible. I had a friend who didn't know he had an attic full of bees until honey started dripping down the walls. Yuck! That cost nearly $1000 to be professionally cleaned up. FWIW, I got the same sized quote when the squirrel plague hit, but $90 worth of Havahart traps and a jar of Skippy peanut butter (the squirrels hate Giant chunky, I found out!) solved the problem. The Havaharts are great because they have two trap doors, and when set, the squirrels enter without much hesitation because they can see through to the outside. Only a few have been smart enough to beat it, and one was a huge male with a tail so big that it held up the back trap door, keeping in from latching properly, allowing him to back out. Also caught 2 possums, 1 raccoon and one crow during the "Squirrel Wars." One day, I would have caught the neighbor's wandering Golden Retriever if that trap had been big enough. Despite what people say about how smart they are, I reset the trap, keeping one side closed and putting the bait deep in the trap so he would have to go all the way in. I caught him 5 minutes later. The irony was that he was standing around, waiting for me to go back inside so he could take another chance at the bait. They sure do love that Skippy! -- Bobby G. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sep 4, 11:16*am, "James" wrote:
I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it.. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Ortho Seven is a powder, if you can get it at the hole it will kill the bees. Pros you call out to exterminate use it. You can mix it with water and pour it in if you cant get the powder in, I tape a cup on a pole and pour it in the hole. Gasolene will kill the pampas grass. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James One good shot of wasp/hornet spray in the nest opening should do it. I've heard it is best to spray at night but I've done it many times in the day as sprayed yellow jackets are disoriented and don't get you. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:18:47 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote: On Sep 4, 11:16*am, "James" wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Ortho Seven is a powder, if you can get it at the hole it will kill the bees. Pros you call out to exterminate use it. You can mix it with water and pour it in if you cant get the powder in, I tape a cup on a pole and pour it in the hole. Gasolene will kill the pampas grass. I didn't think powdered Seven was available anymore. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:38:29 -0400, Frank
wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James One good shot of wasp/hornet spray in the nest opening should do it. I've heard it is best to spray at night but I've done it many times in the day as sprayed yellow jackets are disoriented and don't get you. They're not all home during the day, so even if you don't get stung you didn't do half the job. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 11:16 AM, James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James You'll HAVE to find the hole and pour about a half gallon of gasoline down it. Done. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sep 4, 5:07*pm, "
wrote: On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:18:47 -0700 (PDT), ransley wrote: On Sep 4, 11:16*am, "James" wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Ortho Seven is a powder, if you can get it at the hole it will kill the bees. Pros you call out to exterminate use it. You can mix it with water and pour it in if you cant get the powder in, I tape a cup on a pole and pour it in the hole. Gasolene will kill the pampas grass. I didn't think powdered Seven was available anymore.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Its at HD, I havnt heard of it being banned. |
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On Sep 4, 5:25*pm, Steve Barker wrote:
On 9/4/2010 11:16 AM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James You'll HAVE to find the hole and pour about a half gallon of gasoline down it. *Done. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - And what about his grass plant, that will be dead too. |
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 5:48 PM, ransley wrote:
On Sep 4, 5:25 pm, Steve wrote: On 9/4/2010 11:16 AM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James You'll HAVE to find the hole and pour about a half gallon of gasoline down it. Done. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - And what about his grass plant, that will be dead too. Not that i usually see your dumass posts cause i have you filtered in my regular computer, but, since i did see this one, i'll answer. IF he gets the gas IN the hole and not all over the ****ing grass, it won't be harmed. DUH. now PLONKED on this pc also. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Wow, you must have them really ****ed off. I usually leave them alone and they leave me alone. I have a nest under the eave of my porch. I don't mind them. -- LSMFT I look outside this morning and everything was in 3D! |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
Why do all of you assume there is a "hole" ???? Most likely, it is a
big nest, built inside the sawgrass. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/10 7:48 PM, James wrote:
Why do all of you assume there is a "hole" ???? Most likely, it is a big nest, built inside the sawgrass. In the south they nest underground, so there must be a hole. I've found it takes only a tablespoon of gasoline. Sometimes waiting until sunset has helped me locate holes, but papas grass could make it tough. You could wait until dark and toss a piece of liver where you think the hole is. Liver attracts skunks. A skunk who finds the hole will destroy the nest. Another trick is an electric bug zapper on a long pole. Stick it where you think the hole is and shake it until the yellow jackets attack it. |
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:03:20 -0400, LSMFT wrote:
James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Wow, you must have them really ****ed off. I usually leave them alone and they leave me alone. I have a nest under the eave of my porch. I don't mind them. Why does this not surprise anyone? |
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James wrote the following:
Why do all of you assume there is a "hole" ???? Most likely, it is a big nest, built inside the sawgrass. Because I had one in my compost heap. The entrance was right on top of the pile with what looked like a marbleized plastic spill around the hole. I saw the wasps entering and leaving the hole. Because mine was on top of a pile, I just dug it up with a pitch fork and destroyed it. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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On 9/4/2010 6:48 PM, James wrote:
Why do all of you assume there is a "hole" ???? Most likely, it is a big nest, built inside the sawgrass. because yellow jackets nest IN the ground. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 12:16:29 -0400, "James"
wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Find the entrance. Get your Wet Vac out and place the suction hose close to the entrance. Turn the vacuum on and go get a cup of coffee. Read the newspaper.Get the aerosol hornet killer out and shoot a small amount into the still running suction hose. Place the hose back at the entrance. Go get another cup of coffee. Repeat as necessary. |
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
First, use a little care.
Yellowjackets start with one queen at the beginning of the year, the rest die during the winter. By the end of August the colony is generally about 1500. The fatal dose (assuming no allergies) is between 500 and 1000 for the average human. So, do the math! Living in Virginia, I usually find one nest a year while mowing the lawn. I think they start in a mole tunnel then dig it out. I kill them with soapy water. I set a couple five gallon pails of water and laundry soap near the hole, wait until dark, and pour it in. No risk like with gasoline or pesticides. I've never had this method fail, though I've sometimes had to do it a couple of times. It took a little nerve the first time, I thought they might wake and come flying out the hole, but that's never happened. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James I've tried the sprays and other methods. The sprays all get soaked into the ground before they get to the nest, here anyway. Spraying with or trying to fill their hole(s) with water doesn't generally get rid of them either. Pouring, quite a bit of, gasoline or kerosene down the hole near or after dark and ingniting it from a safe distance works. Don't wait a half hour after pouing the gas though. The stuff will woomph all around you. You might just get singed. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 11:46 PM, lil abner wrote:
On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James I've tried the sprays and other methods. The sprays all get soaked into the ground before they get to the nest, here anyway. Spraying with or trying to fill their hole(s) with water doesn't generally get rid of them either. Pouring, quite a bit of, gasoline or kerosene down the hole near or after dark and ingniting it from a safe distance works. Don't wait a half hour after pouing the gas though. The stuff will woomph all around you. You might just get singed. About a dozen people have suggested the 'cleansing fire' solution in this thread, just like all the times before when somebody has asked about the same problem. Just like before, it is a dumb idea, and can get you in trouble with the law for putting the ground water at risk. Doesn't matter if it works, the downside is too large. I know, playing with fire is fun, but you can't buy real M-80s any more either. -- aem sends... |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 11:57 PM, aemeijers wrote:
On 9/4/2010 11:46 PM, lil abner wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James I've tried the sprays and other methods. The sprays all get soaked into the ground before they get to the nest, here anyway. Spraying with or trying to fill their hole(s) with water doesn't generally get rid of them either. Pouring, quite a bit of, gasoline or kerosene down the hole near or after dark and ingniting it from a safe distance works. Don't wait a half hour after pouing the gas though. The stuff will woomph all around you. You might just get singed. About a dozen people have suggested the 'cleansing fire' solution in this thread, just like all the times before when somebody has asked about the same problem. Just like before, it is a dumb idea, and can get you in trouble with the law for putting the ground water at risk. Doesn't matter if it works, the downside is too large. I know, playing with fire is fun, but you can't buy real M-80s any more either. There is a law that says you can't use fire to get rid of yellow jackets??? You don't use enough gasoline to fill a well. A quart or so is generally all it will take but I have seen a nest that was over 5 ft deep. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
lil abner wrote the following:
On 9/4/2010 11:57 PM, aemeijers wrote: On 9/4/2010 11:46 PM, lil abner wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James I've tried the sprays and other methods. The sprays all get soaked into the ground before they get to the nest, here anyway. Spraying with or trying to fill their hole(s) with water doesn't generally get rid of them either. Pouring, quite a bit of, gasoline or kerosene down the hole near or after dark and ingniting it from a safe distance works. Don't wait a half hour after pouing the gas though. The stuff will woomph all around you. You might just get singed. About a dozen people have suggested the 'cleansing fire' solution in this thread, just like all the times before when somebody has asked about the same problem. Just like before, it is a dumb idea, and can get you in trouble with the law for putting the ground water at risk. Doesn't matter if it works, the downside is too large. I know, playing with fire is fun, but you can't buy real M-80s any more either. There is a law that says you can't use fire to get rid of yellow jackets??? You don't use enough gasoline to fill a well. A quart or so is generally all it will take but I have seen a nest that was over 5 ft deep. I guess he says the same about having an asphalt driveway on your property, -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:43:11 -0500, Steve Barker
wrote: On 9/4/2010 6:48 PM, James wrote: Why do all of you assume there is a "hole" ???? Most likely, it is a big nest, built inside the sawgrass. because yellow jackets nest IN the ground. Not always. They'll build typical wasp's nests, on buildings, trees, and such, too. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:16:35 -0400, aemeijers wrote:
On 9/4/2010 8:13 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:03:20 -0400, wrote: James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Wow, you must have them really ****ed off. I usually leave them alone and they leave me alone. I have a nest under the eave of my porch. I don't mind them. Why does this not surprise anyone? I'm mostly a live-and-let-live kind of guy too, and had no problems weeding the garden yesterday at the same time the buzzing things were harvesting nectar. And I have no problems if they live out back past the point where I bother to mow, or in the graveyard behind me, or in the drainage lot down the street etc. But I just came back in from spraying a nest in the usual spot in the front yard, where I need to mow tomorrow. (Not sure why they always pick That Spot year after year, unless they like how the moles pre-dig the hole for them.) I've accidentally run the mower over 'bee fountains' 3-4 times in the 5 years I've been here- even had them fly under my shirt and sting me. That is annoying enough that I feel no guilt about nuking nests that are on MY turf. All they gotta do is move a couple hundred feet in any direction, and they will get no grief from me. Bees, other than carpenter bees, yes, live and let live. Wasps, yes, no problems with them. Hornets (and carpenter bees) die, no discussions. Nukes come out, if necessary. Note that if you have anyone in the house with a history of anaphylactic (sp?) shock after bee stings, all bets are off. Epi pens aren't always enough. My wife doesn't fare well with bee stings, but it's not that critical, or at least hasn't been. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 20:21:01 -0700 (PDT), TimR wrote:
First, use a little care. Yellowjackets start with one queen at the beginning of the year, the rest die during the winter. By the end of August the colony is generally about 1500. The fatal dose (assuming no allergies) is between 500 and 1000 for the average human. So, do the math! One can kill. Do the math. Living in Virginia, I usually find one nest a year while mowing the lawn. I think they start in a mole tunnel then dig it out. I kill them with soapy water. I set a couple five gallon pails of water and laundry soap near the hole, wait until dark, and pour it in. No risk like with gasoline or pesticides. I've never had this method fail, though I've sometimes had to do it a couple of times. It took a little nerve the first time, I thought they might wake and come flying out the hole, but that's never happened. That's an excellent idea. Begnign, too. I'll file that one away. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:04:13 -0400, lil abner wrote:
On 9/4/2010 11:57 PM, aemeijers wrote: On 9/4/2010 11:46 PM, lil abner wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James I've tried the sprays and other methods. The sprays all get soaked into the ground before they get to the nest, here anyway. Spraying with or trying to fill their hole(s) with water doesn't generally get rid of them either. Pouring, quite a bit of, gasoline or kerosene down the hole near or after dark and ingniting it from a safe distance works. Don't wait a half hour after pouing the gas though. The stuff will woomph all around you. You might just get singed. About a dozen people have suggested the 'cleansing fire' solution in this thread, just like all the times before when somebody has asked about the same problem. Just like before, it is a dumb idea, and can get you in trouble with the law for putting the ground water at risk. Doesn't matter if it works, the downside is too large. I know, playing with fire is fun, but you can't buy real M-80s any more either. There is a law that says you can't use fire to get rid of yellow jackets??? There is a law that says you cannot put gasoline into the ground and another that frowns heavily on arson. You don't use enough gasoline to fill a well. A quart or so is generally all it will take but I have seen a nest that was over 5 ft deep. Ask your local EPA droids or your fire marshal about that. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sep 4, 6:01*pm, Steve Barker wrote:
On 9/4/2010 5:48 PM, ransley wrote: On Sep 4, 5:25 pm, Steve *wrote: On 9/4/2010 11:16 AM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James You'll HAVE to find the hole and pour about a half gallon of gasoline down it. *Done. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - And what about his grass plant, that will be dead too. Not that i usually see your dumass posts cause i have you filtered in my regular computer, but, since i did see this one, i'll answer. *IF he gets the gas IN the hole and not all over the ****ing grass, it won't be harmed. *DUH. now PLONKED on this pc also. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What an idiot you are. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
Walmart has something with that name on the box. Knowing our EPA, it
is probably confectioners sugar, though. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... Ortho Seven is a powder, if you can get it at the hole it will kill the bees. Pros you call out to exterminate use it. You can mix it with water and pour it in if you cant get the powder in, I tape a cup on a pole and pour it in the hole. Gasolene will kill the pampas grass. I didn't think powdered Seven was available anymore. |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
Wow, that must hurt. Ransley's posts won't appear on one PC in one
room in one house. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve Barker" wrote in message ... On 9/4/2010 5:48 PM, ransley wrote: And what about his grass plant, that will be dead too. Not that i usually see your dumass posts cause i have you filtered in my regular computer, but, since i did see this one, i'll answer. IF he gets the gas IN the hole and not all over the ****ing grass, it won't be harmed. DUH. now PLONKED on this pc also. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 8:12 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:54:19 -0400, wrote: On 9/4/2010 6:16 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:38:29 -0400, wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James One good shot of wasp/hornet spray in the nest opening should do it. I've heard it is best to spray at night but I've done it many times in the day as sprayed yellow jackets are disoriented and don't get you. They're not all home during the day, so even if you don't get stung you didn't do half the job. Good point. I've seen some coming back the next day even but eventually they all disappear. No, they just move their nest. ...likely somewhere else you don't want it. Not to belabor the point, but I believe that yellow jackets are like other bees and once you've wiped out their base and killed the queen, the drones just get lost. |
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