So, I ran over a bee's nest.. what now..

[Rob-D]

Those yellow jackets are the worst! When I was a kid digging worms to go fishing I hit a nest and they nailed me hard, maybe 20 or 30 times. We used to put mud on the stings to draw out the poison.

One thing about them though they are a 'beneficial' to apple orchards.

Rob

 

[BlacknTan]

It should be safe to go back and finish mowing up there by October... at least in the early morning before it warms up too much..

I seem to hit a nest near every year!

 

[gauthier]

I got some honey bees too and no wouldn't pour gas on them,,but have and will again I'm sure pour gas down a yellowjackets hole.

 

[zman007007]

the op was yesterday, according to the listing ,his join date was 2005.

 

[MarkV]

No I wouldn't go after honey bees, as said they are having a hard time right now, yellow jacket though, they are just mean creatures around me. It seems like I hit a nest in the woods most years.

Kebo I think you miss read and confused the OP's registration year for the original treads start. I have seen some old ones surface and gotten confused though.

MarkV

 

[srjones]

With almost 99% certainty and as a beekeeper, I can tell you these weren't bees.

It's probably not a good plan to mow at night either.

The problem with ground nests is that sprays may or may not kill them. Here's something that has worked for me.

1. In the middle of the day, quietly approach the area and observe where the little demons are flying in and out of.

2. Take a picture of the area or mark it by tossing a small object near it, it's going to be tough finding it at night and a flashlight will attract their attention.

3. That night, carefully approach the hole and dump about 4 ounces of Sevin (Carbaryl 5%) powder in the hole and place a small board over the hole.

4. Come back 3-4 days later and see if there's any activity. If they were still alive the would have tunneled around the board.

Problem solved.

 

[gauthier]

Well,hornets are bees,yellowjackets are bees...
I try and keep honey bees too,[word there now a days is try],but to me,anything that stings,is a bee,no,not always a honey bee,but a bee.
Course,he didn't get stung,and didn't know what they was,so...coulda been japanese beetles:confused2:,,but not likely,probably,hornets,since he saw nest like material he run over with his hog..

 

[thatguy]

I went back and found what I ran over.. It was a papermache type looking nest.. I pretty much totally destroyed it though..

There were no bees/bugs flying around near it yesterday, so I think they moved on to a new home..

The attached pic is what the material looked like, BUT it appears that it was built at ground level.. What else besides bees could it be?

Brian

 

[Transit]

I will say it again. Get stung? Use Vinegar to stop the pain. Red or white? No matter just Vinegar.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[General Lee]

It was most likely a hornets nest. Wasps (long skinny bee) don't enclose their nest with the pulp (paper mache) and yellow jackets are usually in the ground and also don't enclose the nest with pulp. Wasps and yellow jackets just have the honey comb and whatever they build it in it is what protects it.