Bees can come in all shapes and sizes, and it can be pretty much guaranteed that one species or another will want to make its home in a really inconvenient location for you and your family. Removing bees from your property can be a challenging task, especially since bees can be pretty dangerous if they are handled incorrectly! They are always ready to defend their home to the death, and it just takes one sting from a single bee to mark you as an enemy to the hive!
Before you begin removing a hive, you will need a couple of supplies. You will need to gather up clothing that will keep you safe from getting stung. It is possible to make yourself a makeshift beekeeping suit by using gloves, a thick coat, a hat, jeans, and something to cover your face. You will also need something to kill the bees, something in spray from, and you will need lots of it! Finally you will want to get yourself a friend that can act as a spotter for you just in case anything goes wrong. Once you are prepared just follow these steps:
Step 1: Find the Hive
This is actually a lot harder then it sounds. You probably already know the general location of the hive, but you will need to know specifically where the hive is. The easiest way to find the hive would be to just watch a few bees and see where they go. Keep in mind that it is possible that the hive is a lot deeper then the entrance that they are using. It is important to use a little bit of common sense! Remember to leave the large hives to the professionals.
Step 2: Plan
You will want to make sure you plan absolutely everything you are going to do when you attempt to get rid of the bee hive. You will want to figure out if you are going to be using a saw or crowbar to attempt to expose the hive if it is hidden inside of a wall. You are also going to want to figure out what your escape plan is going to be if the bees begin to swarm. You are also going to have to let your partner know what you expect him to do in case anything goes wrong.
Step 3: Dress Up
This is the step where you prepare everything that you could possible need. You will want to have large amounts of some sort of bee spray that is extremely fast working. You will also want to gather anything else that you might need, including a ladder, friends, etc. If you are using any sort of ladder you will want to make sure that it is going to be on stable ground before you start assaulting the hive. Once you start attacking the hive, your only goal should be to spray the hive with large amounts of poison and not trying to look for a crowbar!
Step 4: Execute
It is now time to tackle your problem! Attack the hive with everything you have, but always keep an eye out on the situation. If the bees become to large in number to control safely consider retreating! Safety is the most important thing!
Step 5: Reassess and Repeat
You are going to want to watch the location for a couple of days and make sure that you did kill the hive. It is possible to just kill and remove the hive in the same day, but any damage you did to remove the hive should be repaired before another hive moves in.
Step 6: Remove And Repair
There are bound to be bees that are going to be out of the hive when the attack is going down, and they are going to be angry when they return home to see it destroyed! They are going to fly away after a few hours, and they should not pose any problems. The only problem you are going to have is if you had to remove something to remove the hive. It would probably be a good idea to wait a day before you repair any damage you caused to your home!
I have been an exterminator for 5 years now, and I understand that getting rid of bees can be a hassle. If you want any more tips to tackle your bee problem just come visit or website and learn how to get rid of bees or even make a makeshift beekeepers suit.
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