Anyone use this to get a swarm of Honey Bees?
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Have not used it outdoors. No bees inside my house yet. Hope it does not call them inside.
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Hi Scott - this product is designed not to have any effect on honey bees so I would not recommend it as an effective way to repel other types of bees.
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For carpenter bees only, I wouldn't put anything in the jars as it could attract wasps, ants or other insects. The trap works great! Just got home and checked my traps and have another 15-20 bees in the jar and not drilling into my deck anymore. Couldn't be happier. You just need to hang the traps where the bees are and they will find it.
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I have had no problem with bees. The ant "moat" in the center keeps the ants out of the feeder. My only problem was getting the hummers to use the new feeder at first. But as the summer has heated up, even my dominant male is eating from the new feeder.
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No. Not necessarily. It can be used in the springduring build up and the fall as bees prepare for winter. I know some who feed it all year to weak hives. If you live in an area with less diversity in flowering plants, i'd consider it.
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We have not tried this on ground bees....if you or anyone else has please let us know how it works.
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Glen, I used DE for carpenter bees by making a slurry and "painting" the holes and the area around them. When the DE dries, it is effective. The bees die as they emerge the next year. I have NOT used this duster but I am contemplating buying it.
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This product doesn't really work and the chemicals Miricle grow uses helps support the killing of all the bees. (If they die, the bees are taking us with them) To help with your problem, there are many YouTubes on that problem or I suggest searching Amazon for dripping Springs Olla irrigation pots. It is tremendously worth it, if you have Amazon prime for the free shipping. It's only $45 a year if your a student.
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I haven't had any issues with bees on this feeder, however there's not many bees in my area so I'm not exactly sure.
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Many of the feeders that use gravity to fill attract bees. I have about 4 separate feeders this is the ONLY ONE that is not attracting the Yellow Jackets that appear in August in my area. I have year-round Hummers in Washington State and I am buying another one of these. My other feeders are useless until the bees go away. Do invest in a tiny bristle brush for the feeding holes the rest cleans up by hand.
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I don't think it matters. It does not work. Bees want to make their own holes it seems
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Not sure about the how or why but I can promise you that it works. I did put one dead bee in the jar thinking it would attract more.
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I have never seen any bees attracted to the traps or gel. The traps have the gel in them. I ordered them and when empty refilled the traps with gel purchased separately. The gel is also good for applying in cracks and crevices. FYI...Some days ants will eat this bait and other times want a protein bait. So it is best to use two different baits.
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I wouldn't recommend it, you would be better off using a mineral oil and bees wax combination.
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Probably not. Those tiny black beast can get past anything. We keep them out of our feeders by spraying the pole (we use shepherd's crooks) with Home Defense pesticide. We've tried every other ant control method: organic, green, environmentally safe, natural, home-remedy, and chemical. Home Defense just works. We even use it in the house, otherwise we're overrun by the little buggers. Just spray the pole and/or hook, let it dry, then hang the feeder. Repeat as often as needed, which should be about every couple of months (yeah, it's that good). A little off topic, perhaps, I am thinking of putting in a bee feeder or dedicating one hummer feeder for bees though, because they're are having such a hard time.)
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I had about a dozen of them around and within a week of using this trap am now done to one occasional carpenter bee. It works for me.
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I have not had any honey bees in the trap so far. I have had yellow jackets, stink bugs,wasp, and other insects.