![]() These traps are inexpensive to make and can be created in 10 minutes or less. The bees on the outside can sense the other bees within the trap, so they are attracted to it. When emptying the jar, leave a few bees in there to help attract more. Once the jar is full, then you can empty it. However, it’s just a ruse: once they reach the source of the light (the mason jar), they are then trapped within the jar and unable to escape. When a carpenter bee enters one of the side holes of the wooden trap, they are drawn toward the light in the center hole in search of the exit. ![]() The damage can wreak havoc on your homestead.īut before you turn to chemical-based insect killing sprays, there is a natural way to eradicate your carpenter bee problem: homemade carpenter bee traps. Thanks a lot for visiting the Best Bee Cabin today, visit our website buy more traps, watch more videos and learn more about carpenter bees and wood-boring bees.Carpenter Bees are industrious insects and can drill hundreds of holes in the wood on your home and barn in search of a place to lay their eggs. You plugged up the hole, the bees are looking around, and they’re going to find our trap and it’s going to work. Eaves of house, shelter, sunny side of the house. You’re going to plug it up, we’ve got plugs on our website You’re going to stick that up in there, get it nice and tight and guess what? Those bees are going to start looking for another home. So what are you going to do? You’re going to treat this hole. Normally, the female is up there, she’s laying eggs and she’s going to make lots of babies. That’s a good thing - now you know where the bees are. What we’re going to do is: we’re going to add one more step. That’s not a good thing, but guess what? It’s not too late, you can still take care of these. You’ve got raining sawdust coming down from the eaves of your house or porch. There here! You see the bees, they’re buzzing, they’re dive bombing you. ![]() I call this situation the “HOLY-COW” situation. Ok, final hint: don’t hide it! You got some rafters up there, you put it up way deep because you don’t want to see it, but then the bee’s aren’t going to see it either. You got an overhang, put it up under there, ok? Don’t let it be out here where the rain is going to beat on it. You’ve got your house, your barn, you’re shed, you’re going to want to protect all those things. Sunny side of the house, that’s the other hint I’m going to give you. Best thing to do: corners and eaves of your house, nice and high, ok? These protect up to about a fifteen foot radius, so you’re going to need more than one folks. You’re going to want to get these traps up then. So it’s before the season and you’re not seeing the bees yet, it’s just starting to warm up. Maybe you had bees last season, maybe you’re planning ahead, maybe your neighbors have them and you’re protecting yourself. ![]() So, we’ve got two situations, the first I’m going to call ideal. Now you just need to know where to put them. ![]() So, number one question we get from our email, our website - where do I put these darn traps? Maybe you’ve got our Best Bee Trap right here, maybe you’ve got our Pine Trap here - both are super effective, both are going to work great. Hi! I’m Mike Ryan, one of the Best Bee Brothers, hanging out here today at the Best Bee Cabin. ![]()
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