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BajaBlanca
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Is there any way to repell BEES ?
we have some bees that are insistent on trying to get into the garage which we normally leave open during the day.
The other day I was puttering around the garage and a bee flew in so I promptly thought, I can handle this. I grabbed a can of RAID and sprayed it.
Holy mackerel ! Within a minute, his gang members came raging into the garage. I had to run inside and close the door behind me not to get attacked.
You should have heard the buzzing !
So, peeps, what can we do to repell the bees so that they do not build a hive in our garage ?????
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toneart
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Blanca,
Beekeepers use smoke to repel bees. Maybe you could build a fire in a pit, or a barrel in front of the garage for a day. After the fire gets going,
throw on damp wood or leaves. They burn slower and with lots of smoke. That should discourage them.
Usually honey bees aren't as aggressive as the ones that are chasing you. Maybe you have Africanized (killer) bees there. Or maybe they are
Yellowjackets or Hornets. (?). Can you identify what kind you have?
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Africanized bees have been in Baja and Alta California for a long time now... The difference is they are aggressive and come to the aid of another
being harassed. I have been attacked more than once by bees, but it isn't like what was seen in some sci fi movies (at least for me)... They just come
back to try and sting you... I have been stung twice at the same time, but not worse than that. Honey (European) bees will avoid you and if you swat
or spray one of them, others won't come in mass to get revenge.
Just leave the area, or get into your car... they will get back to their business soon enough. Now, if you disturb the hive, THAT could be a problem!
[Edited on 2-23-2013 by David K]
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DENNIS
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Get a can of Wasp Spray.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Africanized bees have been in Baja and Alta California for a long time now...
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Yep. My neighbor knows bees and says all Honeybees today are probably Africanized.
I'm getting these strong urges to make some bad jokes, so I'd better quit now. 
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Find the nest/hive and burn it down at nighttime. That's what a google search said, but I wouldn't try it. Send Les to do it. JK.
Good luck. If I hear any real remedies -- I'll pass along.
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Have you perfume....bright color object....moister...in that garage? These are "Welcome" signs to a bee :-)
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Bees
A friend of mine in Phoenix had this kind of problem and he would deal with it by finding the nest, then at night shining a powerful spotlight into
the entrance. When they had all swarmed out thinking it was morning, he then switched it off - they can't find their way back and they die - sounds
cruel, but apparently it works every time!
The other way takes longer - a glass jar with a tin lid with a hole pushed in the lid big enough for the bees to get into. Mix hot water with a good
couple of spoonfuls of strawberry jam and fill the jar half full. A small drop of washing up liquid helps the wetting effect and you end up with a jar
full of dead bees. It takes a few jarfuls if the hive is a big one.
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toneart
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How about, stick your hand into the hive, pluck out the queen and then run like hell? 
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Ateo
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I like the fire in a drum next to the garage idea.
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BajaBlanca
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@mcfez As far as I know there is nothing of interest in the garage smell-wise. They seem to be liking the coolness of the area (there is a big hole
leading to the attic) .. all I can say is that I get the distict impression that they are looking for a site for the queen bee/hive.
@Ateo - LOL I have no idea where the hive is now - I guess I will check around the side of the house. and wait for Les to return from Loreto
@Toners - smoke might be the way to go for one day but .... I am trying to have the garage door open and not have them install themselves inside.
Sure wish there was a bad smell that they hated or s/thing like that.
Africanized or not, these are really agressive bees. I mean, they came swarming into the garage and buzzing like there was no tomorrow. I wd have
been stung over and over I am sure.
Years ago, and I think I wrote about this then, our neighbor was walking down a sandy path and got attacked for no good reason (now I realize maybe
he was wearing a bright color jacket or shirt) . He dug himself into the sand to escape the stings.
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BajaBlanca
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BTW they are really small and I really dont think they are wasps or yellowjackets.
I just saw the other posts ... cessna - GREAT IDEAS.
toners - run like hell .... WHAT ??????!!!!!!!! you gotta be kidding me LOL
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Ateo
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All joking aside, be VERY careful Blanca.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
@mcfez As far as I know there is nothing of interest in the garage smell-wise. They seem to be liking the coolness of the area (there is a big hole
leading to the attic) .. all I can say is that I get the distict impression that they are looking for a site for the queen bee/hive.
@Ateo - LOL I have no idea where the hive is now - I guess I will check around the side of the house. and wait for Les to return from Loreto
@Toners - smoke might be the way to go for one day but .... I am trying to have the garage door open and not have them install themselves inside.
Sure wish there was a bad smell that they hated or s/thing like that.
Africanized or not, these are really agressive bees. I mean, they came swarming into the garage and buzzing like there was no tomorrow. I wd have
been stung over and over I am sure.
Years ago, and I think I wrote about this then, our neighbor was walking down a sandy path and got attacked for no good reason (now I realize maybe
he was wearing a bright color jacket or shirt) . He dug himself into the sand to escape the stings. |
Seriously, try the smoke idea for a day. That may be all that is needed for them to learn to look elsewhere (like maybe your house :no . One day may work to discourage them. Try it. Having said that, I don't really know
if it will work...what do I know?
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I have found if you just try reasoning with them they will go away. =)
Just go out there and ask them what their problem is! Then with a crazed look in your eyes, start shouting, "you want a piece of me????!!!!???"
OK, that's enough for today. GOOD LUCK.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Africanized or not, these are really agressive bees. |
You can tell by their gait.......how they walk. If they walk like one leg is four inches shorter than the other, you can bet they're Africanized.
It looks something like this:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/357049/richard_pryor_gene_wild...
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[Edited on 2-23-2013 by DENNIS]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
BTW they are really small and I really dont think they are wasps or yellowjackets.
I just saw the other posts ... cessna - GREAT IDEAS.
toners - run like hell .... WHAT ??????!!!!!!!! you gotta be kidding me LOL |
No...don't do that!!! Maybe sit in front of the garage all day and chain smoke doobies.
If they are really small, they could be hornets. They can be very aggressive. I have seen some species of bees that are small too, but they were not
aggressive.
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BajaBlanca
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I walked around the house and if they are parked somewhere out there, I don't see them
But there is one that is sitting near the top of the garage door (which is closed) and I tell you, he is waiting for me to open the dern door so he
can go in and call his mates too start abuilding a hive.
I did look at him crazed like and he flew off ..not for long I am sure.
If any of you are in Loreto - tell Les to get the brightest spotlight he can. He is there to pick up his daughter who arrives to visit us for the
first time , coming on the freebee Alaska Airline ticket !
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BajaBlanca
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@ Dennis - I laughed out loud ... soooo funny ! thanks for the comic relief.
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Last time we were in Bola the bees came around like clock work everytime we sat down to enjoy a beer! They would hover around us in ever increasing
number and eventually would land on our hand held beers and try to crawl inside.
We would move around outside the camp until they stopped following us but only for a short while and then they were back...we eventually learned to
take a fresh empty and set it not to far from us which would eventually attract one and then the others which kept them off the beer in our hands.
We resolved that next time we would bring a hummingbird feeder and keep it on tap for the bees!
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