> I've discovered two bumble bee nests (or possibly one huge one) right70% percent of bees live in the ground.
> > next to my house. One entrance is under the driveway where it enters
> > the garage, and under the walk right by the front door. The two
> > entrances are about thirty feet apart and because of their locations
> > the bees must be destroyed.
> >
> > I've tried blasting the holes with wasp and hornet killer several
> > times and it doesn't seem to make a difference. There is no bee
> > killer that I've found. I've also flooded the holes a few times a day
> > with a hose. The only good that seems to do is keep out bees that are
> > returning to the nest. Once the hose is off and the water has soaked
> > into the ground it's back to business for them as usual. Can't burn
> > them out because the entrances are right next to the house.
> >
> > I've heard of using soapy water but I'm not sure what the mixture
> > ratio should be and dumping a bucket full down the hole doesn't seem
> > like it would do much good if the hose doesn't work.
> >
> > Any ideas, other than calling an exterminator?
>
> I don't think you have Bumble Bees (your friend). I think you have hornets
> (not your friend). Bees do not live in the ground - hornets do. >
> Ground hornets hollow out a space underground then build the classic hornet
> 'football' nest in the hollowed-out space (which may explain why flooding
> doesn't help).
>
> Hornets are way meaner than bees and don't die when they sting you. They are
> also much more aggressive. They exist by killing small dogs and carrying the
> carcasses back to the nest for an obscene feast.
>
> You can wait until night (so the survivors don't recognize you) and fill the
> holes with Hornet-Hurt. Or call an exterminator. Or move.
>
> Good luck.