We have large oak trees in our yard, and the tops are covered with bees!
They have started to build nest on the porch and through out the yard. My
six year old is seriously allergic to the bees. I went to Home Depot a
bought some spray but it didn't phase them at all. If bees could laugh thats
what they were doing. What can I use that works and is safe around the
house. Thanks in advance
Crystal.

Crystal

I had a hive in my water meter enclosure. I tried getting a beekeper to come
out but they are hard to get ahold of it seems. On a hunch, I called the
fire department.

FD comes out. Cop comes out. Guys put on bee suits (worth the call lol) and
proceed to wet the bees down with soapy water solution from a pump sprayer.
Bees gone.



"Eric Gray" wrote in message
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We have large oak trees in our yard, and the tops are covered with bees!
They have started to build nest on the porch and through out the yard. My
six year old is seriously allergic to the bees. I went to Home Depot a
bought some spray but it didn't phase them at all. If bees could laugh
thats what they were doing. What can I use that works and is safe around
the house. Thanks in advance
Crystal.

Crystal

My parents had a large hive in a tree that became a problem and they called
a bee keeper that removed them. After removing most of the bees, the keeper
blocked the holes in the tree that contained the hive to prevent
re-infestation. This solved the problem and I don't believe it was terribly
expensive. Since my parents live in NW Austin, I will get the bee keepers
name if you wish.

- John Eric

"Eric Gray" wrote in message
...
We have large oak trees in our yard, and the tops are covered with bees!
They have started to build nest on the porch and through out the yard. My
six year old is seriously allergic to the bees. I went to Home Depot a
bought some spray but it didn't phase them at all. If bees could laugh
thats
what they were doing. What can I use that works and is safe around the
house. Thanks in advance
Crystal.

Crystal

Eric Gray wrote:
We have large oak trees in our yard, and the tops are covered with bees!
They have started to build nest on the porch and through out the yard. My
six year old is seriously allergic to the bees. I went to Home Depot a
bought some spray but it didn't phase them at all. If bees could laugh thats
what they were doing. What can I use that works and is safe around the
house. Thanks in advance

I'm having a similar problem - we hung the hummingbird feeders about a
week ago - have seen a couple of scouts (I guess) in that time - but
suddenly today the feeders are swarming with bees drinking the nectar.

I'm going to bring in the feeders, hopefully the swarm won't nest in my
yard - with kids and dogs I worry about the Africanized (although it may
be too early for them to be in the area).

Has anyone else ever had a problem with bees and hummingbird feeders?
We've had the feeders out for years, and this is the first time I've
ever seen this occur.

I have the same problem and have had some success with garlic spray. Took a
couple of cloves of garlic and put them in the blender with some water and
then let the mixture set for awhile, strained it and put it in a spray
bottle. Just spray the feeder with the result seems to discourage the bees
but not the hummers.


"Eric Gray" wrote in message
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We have large oak trees in our yard, and the tops are covered with bees!
They have started to build nest on the porch and through out the yard. My
six year old is seriously allergic to the bees. I went to Home Depot a
bought some spray but it didn't phase them at all. If bees could laugh
thats what they were doing. What can I use that works and is safe around
the house. Thanks in advance
Crystal.

Crystal

Red wrote:
I have the same problem and have had some success with garlic spray. Took a
couple of cloves of garlic and put them in the blender with some water and
then let the mixture set for awhile, strained it and put it in a spray
bottle. Just spray the feeder with the result seems to discourage the bees
but not the hummers.



Thanks Red

- GBT

Another scenario--summer 2000. Cedar Park.

Tree down the street on lot about to be built on. Builder thinks
re-locating bees in tree should be attempted so as not to just nuke a hive
cause it chose to live where they are building a house. Calls beekeeper.
Beekeeper arrives and messes around with tree in attempt to capture them.
He tells the builder he can't do anything and he leaves. Must have angered
the bees in the process.....

Bees now swarm and attack dogs in yard across the street and kill one. FD
comes with foam. Foam is almost ineffective--FD goes door to door warning
neighborhood to stay in and if in car keep windows rolled up.

Speculation was the bees may have been partially Africanized but not sure if
a true determination was made.

--
ie
"ride fast, take chances"


"Red" wrote in message
m...
I have the same problem and have had some success with garlic spray. Took
a
couple of cloves of garlic and put them in the blender with some water and
then let the mixture set for awhile, strained it and put it in a spray
bottle. Just spray the feeder with the result seems to discourage the
bees
but not the hummers.


"Eric Gray" wrote in message
...
We have large oak trees in our yard, and the tops are covered with
bees!
They have started to build nest on the porch and through out the yard.
My
six year old is seriously allergic to the bees. I went to Home Depot a
bought some spray but it didn't phase them at all. If bees could laugh
thats what they were doing. What can I use that works and is safe around
the house. Thanks in advance
Crystal.

Crystal