Comments on: Bees Under Attack! http://thebeespace.net/2008/08/29/bees-under-attack/ Smart, Simple & Sustainable Beekeeping Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:52:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chuck http://thebeespace.net/2008/08/29/bees-under-attack/#comment-2573 Chuck Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:51:28 +0000 http://thebeespace.wordpress.com/?p=678#comment-2573 I have a topbar hive in town. We have quite a few yellow jackets around. I use a hornet trap near my hive. I took a quart jar, drilled a few 1/4 inch holes in the lid, and put in a cup of water with a couple tablespoons of jelly. The bees aren't interested. When the hornets come looking around the hive, they become attracted to the trap, and drown themselves. I have a topbar hive in town. We have quite a few yellow jackets around. I use a hornet trap near my hive. I took a quart jar, drilled a few 1/4 inch holes in the lid, and put in a cup of water with a couple tablespoons of jelly. The bees aren’t interested. When the hornets come looking around the hive, they become attracted to the trap, and drown themselves.

]]> By: Nick http://thebeespace.net/2008/08/29/bees-under-attack/#comment-201 Nick Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:04:05 +0000 http://thebeespace.wordpress.com/?p=678#comment-201 <strong>Paul</strong> - Wow. That is sad. Yellow jackets are nasty! Like you mentioned, minimizing the beehive opening is the best method to combat yellow jacket attacks. Paul – Wow. That is sad. Yellow jackets are nasty!

Like you mentioned, minimizing the beehive opening is the best method to combat yellow jacket attacks.

]]> By: Paul http://thebeespace.net/2008/08/29/bees-under-attack/#comment-190 Paul Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:17:31 +0000 http://thebeespace.wordpress.com/?p=678#comment-190 I had the same issue two years ago with my hives in Wilton California. The yellowjackets actually attacked the hive and robbed it of much honey. I had not looked at the hive for about 2 months and when I saw it the bees where out of the hive except for a few frozen bees. I found about 20 yellowjackets nesting in the hive. Of course I killed them quite easily since it was cold. That was the last time I was going to allow that. Since then I usually narrow the hive. That reminds me I better narrow the hives this week. I had the same issue two years ago with my hives in Wilton California. The yellowjackets actually attacked the hive and robbed it of much honey. I had not looked at the hive for about 2 months and when I saw it the bees where out of the hive except for a few frozen bees. I found about 20 yellowjackets nesting in the hive. Of course I killed them quite easily since it was cold. That was the last time I was going to allow that. Since then I usually narrow the hive. That reminds me I better narrow the hives this week.

]]> By: Nick http://thebeespace.net/2008/08/29/bees-under-attack/#comment-126 Nick Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:05:29 +0000 http://thebeespace.wordpress.com/?p=678#comment-126 <strong>Greg</strong> - That is about all you can do. You can try to trace the yellow jackets back to the yellow jacket nest. Once you find their nest, you can destroy it. Other than that, there is not much more one can do to help the bees in the battle. Greg – That is about all you can do. You can try to trace the yellow jackets back to the yellow jacket nest. Once you find their nest, you can destroy it. Other than that, there is not much more one can do to help the bees in the battle.

]]> By: Greg http://thebeespace.net/2008/08/29/bees-under-attack/#comment-105 Greg Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:51:09 +0000 http://thebeespace.wordpress.com/?p=678#comment-105 My hive is currently experience a yellow jacket invasion. I have killed dozens but they still keep coming. I put the bee excluder in the entrance with the smallest opening available to assist the bees to guard the entrance. Any other suggestions on getting rid of the yellow jackets? My hive is currently experience a yellow jacket invasion. I have killed dozens but they still keep coming. I put the bee excluder in the entrance with the smallest opening available to assist the bees to guard the entrance. Any other suggestions on getting rid of the yellow jackets?

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