How do I get rid of a bee hive in the roots of a juniper bush? I don't care about the bush.?
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When I was in the service in Texas,I saw another soldier get rid of a huge bee hive that was attached to some old wooden bleechers we needed to use. He siphoned gasoline out of one of the jeeps and filled a bucket with the gas.He then threw the gas on the hive and that was the end of the bees.By the way he didn't ignite the gas.
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I would call in a professional for any stinging insect. They have the equipment and experience to handle it safely. They could probably do the job without tearing up your yard too.
I would call in a professional for any stinging insect. They have the equipment and experience to handle it safely. They could probably do the job without tearing up your yard too.
Call a local beekeeper and ask him if he would like to have the swarm of bees in your juniper bush. He'll come and collect it from you.
I STRONGLY recommend hiring a professional exterminator to take care of a beehive. One wrong move and you could end up with so many stings you either die or WISH you'd died. Especially since you don't necessarily know what kind of bees they are (you know, those scary ones that are supposedly migrating from elsewhere... what were they called?... those can apparently kill a person).
So, either that or get some REALLY detailed advice from someone who has dealt with it before you proceed. I know that steam is supposed to calm bees, but I don't know how to tell you to apply it, or what to do with them once they've been calmed (spray the hive, remove it, etc...)?
Good luck, whatever you do.
Wait until the part of the day when there is little activity around the hive,usually late afternoon/early evening.Raid has a product that sends a jet spray from about ten feet away.Spray the hive generously.The next day,check to see if there is any activity and spray thoroughly again.The following day it should be safe to remove the hive,but be careful.The spray will not harm the bush.
The safest way to get rid of them is to find out who the closest bee farmer is, and asking him to come take it away. He's not supposed to charge you, but some do charge a small call out fee.
honey bees are becoming a rare species. to save them, call your local dept. of agriculture for a reference to the local beekeeping chapter and one of the members will gladly capture and adopt a honey bee colony for their honey producing hive. They should take care of problem wasps, also.
Call a bee man -- someone that deals with bees and sells honey. We had to do this once when we had bees in our porch.
Usually they don't charge anything.