Q&A for How to Get Rid of Bees

Vinegar and mint extract are known to repel bees.

You can spot them traveling to and from their hive through nearby cracks, gaps, or other points of access. You can also listen for them buzzing behind the wall.

There are a variety on the market. Talstar P and Spectracide are two examples.

A single bee can be killed with a bee-formulated insecticide.

Some areas have laws against having farm type activities going on inside the city limits. You could find out if that is an issue and then complain to bylaw officers. But bees are good so be a good neighbor by encouraging this blossoming of much-needed pollinating help.

No, it is most likely that the one colony has killed the other. They cannot co-exist in a nearby environment, as wasps main source of food is stealing honey from the normal bees, or eating the bees themselves.

Yes you can keep the tree. Call a specialist to relocate them. Animal Control should be able to help you.

Bees will travel about 3 to 3 1/2 miles to forage. They can go over 5 miles if food is in short supply. Since wild bees live high up in trees most people are completely unaware of how many bee colonies are nearby. It's also possible there are other hobby beekeepers within 3 miles of you. The bee population in your yard will not decrease by getting rid of a few hives next door. It's all bout the plants that you grow that attract bees. Get rid of clover, golden rod, lavender, wild mint, thistle and all other bee-friendly plants and you will have a lot fewer bees in your yard.

It is likely the scent and possibly the patterns of the clothes that are attracting the bees. Scent alone can attract bees so the best option may be to change the scent of your washing detergent to something less flowery or less sweet. Many bees cast a wide net from the hive before they return so there is less chance that you will find the exact hive. There is also the option of purchasing retracting clothes lines that you can hang your clothes on inside with the window open a small amount to allow the air to flow and allow sufficient light outside to generate heat to dry them.

Bees don't live in the ground. Yellow Jackets and some other types of wasps live in the ground. If they pose a risk to family or pets, the best thing to do is mark the location and return at dusk with a can of wasp killer. Wasps don't fly at night so they will all be in the hive and you can kill them all at once.

It's difficult to prevent them from doing it, but you can just remove them with a cup.

You can't. Nothing will make them leave their hive with brood. You must remove the bees and all the bee products.

Wait for it to fly near a door or window and then open it so it flies out.

If they have access to a vehicle, they will build under a seat, or anyplace they can have controlled entry.

Try wiping them with mint extract.

If they're dormant, it may be harder to track them back to their nest if you don't where it is. But if you know where it is, you can still deal with them in winter.

You can try making a little fire next to it where smoke blows in to there nest if that doesn't work spray it with insect repellent, be careful while doing it.

Try wiping the outside with a q-tip or paper towel soaked with mint extract.

Unless you are a woodworker, just throw out the horse.

That could scare them off, but it also might agitate them and make them more aggressive.

Google "beekeepers in my area". Most of the time they will come out and collect them for free.

Seal all areas where a hive may be located, remove all hive matter, set up bee lures somewhere else (to lead them away) Make sure they are all gone, search entire area. And that should do it. Alternatively, you could hire a better specialist.

There are bee protectors built into or that can be added to some hummingbird feeders. Also, make sure your feeder isn't leaking and that any feed solution that is spilled or slops onto the outside is cleaned off well. The bees are attracted to sugar. If you see a bee or two coming around, you may want to take the feeder inside for a day or two, so they lose interest in coming to your location. They leave soon after investigating the good feeder where they can't get to the food.

Nests in cavity walls are extremely difficult to locate, so it is best to allow them to finish their life cycle, which will only last for a couple of months. In the autumn after you stop noticing bees coming and going from the entrance, close up any holes which they were using and they won't return.