Bees in the outside rafters

Senin · 2005-03-28T02:47:23+00:00

Every springtime I notice a few bees buzzing around my back yard. Inotice that they nest in the outside rafters. I have hosed them downbefore to get rid of them. I don't know what kind they are. I thoughtthey were yellowjackets. I bought yellowjacket traps and it didnothing..... until I changed the bait to tuna, then I caught a load ofthem. The next year I baited with tuna.... and I caught nothing.Doesn't make sense.During the winter naturally there is not problem. We had a falsespring, a few hot days, and they were back in style. Now its rainingagain and they aren't in sight. I am hoping to deal with them earlythis year, since i know that they are coming.Any suggestions in how to deal with them? Or somewhere where I cantell what I have (bees, yellowjackets)?

Mar 28, 2005 20 Replies

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In article , snipped-for-privacy@myfarm.net says... :) I sprayed water under and into the soffit gap from about 15'. Did that until :) the traffic coming in and out of the soffit stopped. Then I got on a ladder :) and sealed the hole with Henry's Roof Patch. This was just a temporary fix :) but... :) :) Depending on how large a gap they were using, it could be a problem getting much water inside the soffit area. If it is "press board" getting much water on the untreated side may cause warping/deterioration along with possible soggy insulation in the wall.