Not sure I have the correct section of the forum, but it's all in aid of protecting the bees.
Wasps are being a nuisance. There's a nest in next door's bamboo and I've tried to watch where wasps are heading after annoying my bees.
I have two home made traps, a milk bottle style and a normal plastic bottle one. The milk bottle gets attention but they can get back out too...
I read that washing up liquid does wasps in, so I put some with water in a spray bottle. I sprayed a few but only one fell down and looked like it wasn't going to fly again.
They really are a nuisance. I've never liked them. I understand some people like to preserve them but to me they're just an aggressive pest and I'd rather take them out than just sit back and preserve them by letting them bully my bees. Had one fly in the house and try take a bite of my kebab too, FUMING!
So guys - question time:
1. What's your most effective wasp trap? Bonus points for pics.
2. What's an effective, bee-friendly way of killing wasps?
3. Any other advice?
Wasps are being a nuisance. There's a nest in next door's bamboo and I've tried to watch where wasps are heading after annoying my bees.
I have two home made traps, a milk bottle style and a normal plastic bottle one. The milk bottle gets attention but they can get back out too...
I read that washing up liquid does wasps in, so I put some with water in a spray bottle. I sprayed a few but only one fell down and looked like it wasn't going to fly again.
They really are a nuisance. I've never liked them. I understand some people like to preserve them but to me they're just an aggressive pest and I'd rather take them out than just sit back and preserve them by letting them bully my bees. Had one fly in the house and try take a bite of my kebab too, FUMING!
So guys - question time:
1. What's your most effective wasp trap? Bonus points for pics.
2. What's an effective, bee-friendly way of killing wasps?
3. Any other advice?
Jazz