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How to get rid bumble bee nest

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How to get rid of bumble bees

How to get rid of bumble bees

Ready for Spring? One of the most popular questions people ask about bees is - How to get rid of a Bumble bee nest. Bumble bees are social insects that tend to form colonies of their own. Each colony of bumble bees has a single queen. Bumble bee colonies are typically not as large as honey bee colonies - typically there are roughly 40-50 bees per nest. Bumble bees can sting multiple times and can be very painful. The good thing about bumble bees is that they tend to stay away from animals and humans.

It’s important that you not kill bumble bees. Their population is already threatened and we need bumble bees in our ecosystem for many of our plants and food products to survive. Make sure you know what variety of bees are in your garden or yard before you try to get ride of them.

All that being said here are three effective tricks to safely remove bees from your yard or garden:

1) Mixing up a vinegar spray is an easy way remove bumble bees. Mix equal parts of vinegar and water and put it into a spray bottle or can. Be sure to wear protective clothing and spray the hive at night while the bees are resting. This should do the trick !

2) Citrus is another good way to ward off bumble bees. Boil a pan of water with lemon slices in it. The water should boil down to about one-third and then put it in the spray bottle. Spray this around the hive and on surrounding flower beds.

3) The sweetest way to get rid of bumble bees without killing them is to use cinnamon . Simply sprinkle some ground cinnamon around the hive at night for a couple weeks and they’ll eventually get the hint.