Maybe the dark colors look more like tree bark to the bees. They must've burrowed somewhere before people began building dwellings. Probably trees. :-)
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Carpenter Bees HELP
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Your response brought a smile.
My dad died in 1990 and he kept a badminton racquet hanging on a nail just outside the back door. He often commented on the satisfying "Ping" that a carpenter bee made as he fired it over the fence into the neighbors yard. Their tendency to hover in one spot makes them an easy target.
John
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Badminton racket.
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Thank you. You just gave me a fantastic idea with regard to neighborhood dogs and their low-life owners. This could really help my image problem. I've been looking for a new way to project insanity. :-)
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ha cute!
:)
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HA HA HA!
Now this story made me laugh!
later,
tom @
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Don't all sensible homeowners?
It so beats the running-out-with-the-caulk-gun method. Plus, the neighbors see you wailing away at nothing with a badminton racket and think twice about tossing their yard debris over your fence.
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I've also used a broom with a slightly shorter than normal handle.
Funny thing is , instea of launching them , it seemd to "shatter" them............just a puff of bee parts. every now and again, one wouldn't shatter, but would hit the fence so hard it shattered him.
Either way was good for me. I had to remove the old fence and start over because of the bees...........
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