Ok, none of this advice seems serious.
Its raining quite heavy outside at the moment and I cant see a single bee.
So I'm just going to take half a teaspoon of cement, put on my raincoat, grab my shears and go for it.
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Ok, none of this advice seems serious.
Its raining quite heavy outside at the moment and I cant see a single bee.
So I'm just going to take half a teaspoon of cement, put on my raincoat, grab my shears and go for it.
Seriously?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by billy bob
I thought most of it was serious. Several of us said to do it at night when it's cool - they won't be there then, and another said to put a sprinkler on the plant - like it is raining....
Hope you get it all sorted without getting got. :)
Hi, I do have a few bees in and around Canberra.
If their ear tags are H431, they could be some of mine.
They all go home at night, and it will take a lot of thumping and bashing or very bright light to get them out when it is dark.
A few other things get them going, like dark clothing, dark hair or black animals. They are not real keen on wooly things, or terry towelling. And so on and so forth.
Their sting is a last line of defence, and they do know it will finish them, so by and large they use it to protect the hive, their eggs, their babies and their honey, a long way last themselves, eg when trodden upon.
They do not usually feel such defensive urges when foraging or swarming, and are therefore way unlikely to sting.
Pm me if you want uninformed bee info or advice, or if you have identified a swarm that needs removing in Canberra.
And by the way, if they are in a building cavity, a licensed pest exterminator is the only safe and effective way to deal with it.
Cheers,
Gumnut