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Have Yellow Jackets or Wasps Taken Up Here's How I Get Rid Hey there, Grandpa Brooks here. Before I get into gettin' rid of bees, I want to say this about that. Bees are good. They're our friends. We need 'em. And I urge you to leave 'em alone in nature and let 'em do what they do best... pollenate. Without bees, we couldn't eat. Pure 'n simple. And we all gotta eat. At least I do, several times a day. BUT... there are times when the little devils need to be gone. Like yesterday! Listen. Sometimes yellowjackets and wasps take over the abandoned mole holes in your yard and set up housekeeping. When you mow over 'em, or your kids play near the nest, those bees get pretty testy. They sting. And it hurts like H.E. double hockysticks! That's when they gotta go. Over my many years (no old-guy jokes, please) I've tried all kinds of ways folks've suggested to remove the yellow jacket and wasp nests from the ground. For example... Spray the
nest with a soapy solution, pour gasoline into the hole and light it I found that none of that stuff really does the trick. So Here's What I Do It works. It's simple. It's final. And it won't cost you one thin dime. Take a look at the photos below.
I put a jar over the hole. Easy, right? The jar is set over the nest entrance and held down tightly with a heavy object, like the half brick you see in the middle picture. The bees can't get out. Next day, you'll see 'em swarming in the jar. A few days later, the nest is history. Yellow Jackets are gone. Problem solved. Now, on occasion there may be a couple or three mole holes close to each other. And they're connected. So the bees'll enter 'n exit from another hole. When that happens, just place another jar over the second or third entrance. Still the Best Way About five years ago, a fella suggested I place a large tarp over the holes and hold it down with some rocks. He said the bees couldn't find their way in or out and the nest would die. I tried it. He was right. It worked. Problem was, after four days of sunshine, I had a nice brown square of grass when I removed the tarp. No good. So it was back to my old stand-by... a simple jar over the bee hole. (And it's a whole lot easier, too boot!) Now, Some Important Cautions 1. Wait until dark to place the jar over the hole. That's when the little darlins' are sound to sleep and you can sneak up on 'em with your flashlight. 2. I'm not a doctor. I don't play one on T.V. But what I know is, if you're any way allergic to bee stings... DON'T FOOL AROUND WITH 'EM! Period. Get someone else to do it. Or hire an exterminator. Or get a "bee guy" to move the nest for you. Whatever. No sense takin' a chance. 3. Sometimes there's a few bees hovering around the jar the next day. Your jar stopped the stragglers from joining the swarm. Just leave 'em alone and they'll soon go away. 4. Tell your kids to not mess with the jar until you say it's OK. If they tip the jar over, well... you know what'll happen. Anyways, that's how I get rid of bees that take up residence in my abandoned mole holes. (Or in any other hole in my yard, for that matter.) Simply put... it works. Go ahead and give a it a try. |
