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Carpenter bee trap
Posted on 4/24/15 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 4/24/15 at 7:48 pm
I made a rough version of a bee trap I had seen recently and hung it in one of our old sheds. This was a shed my grandfather buit in the late 50's. Bees are always boring into the wood and dive bombing you when you get close.
This is what I caught in three days.
This is what I caught in three days.
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Posted on 4/24/15 at 7:57 pm to highcotton2
Instructions please!!!
I need that
I need that
Posted on 4/24/15 at 7:57 pm to highcotton2
what makes em go in the jar
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:02 pm to Chad504boy
Since you are verifying that it works I'm making one this weekend.
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:06 pm to highcotton2
How is the inside constructed that keeps them in the jar?
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:15 pm to highcotton2
This is what I currently use.
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:18 pm to rattlebucket
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How is the inside constructed that keeps them in the jar?
Not a beekeeper/scientist, but I think it's something to do with the way they "see." My pawpaw used to drill the entrance holes at angles, and once they're in the holes they can't get back out because there isn't any light. Bottom hole is straight, so the light comes through it, and they go in the jar. When they go in the jar, they can't figure out how to get back out.
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:22 pm to bluemoons
Thanks. Will try it
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:38 pm to oleyeller
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what makes em go in the jar
The holes drilled into the sides are drilled at an upward 45 degree angle this keeps the light out. When they go in the see light at the bottom of the jar so they go down. They never go back up to the darkness.
The reason I'am slow to reply is I am doing this while trying to plant corn before the rain.
This post was edited on 4/24/15 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:46 pm to highcotton2
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highcotton2
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trying to plant corn
Traitor
Posted on 4/24/15 at 8:54 pm to rattlebucket
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highcotton2
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trying to plant corn
Traitor
60 cent cotton and $720,000 cotton pickers ain't penciling out.
Posted on 4/24/15 at 9:09 pm to rattlebucket
Rattlebucket, I'm pretty sure you could limit out pretty quick at the camp with a trap like that. A case of beer and the 1970's model racketball rackets you have is much more fun though.
Posted on 4/24/15 at 9:24 pm to highcotton2
Been gonna build one of these for a week now. Maybe tomorrow if I don't forget...again. It's been kind of cool here this week, though, and they've slowed down a little bit . On a side note, my yellowjacket queen trap is working. Caught another big queen today using vinegar/sugar water solution for bait. Each queen caught means hundreds less of those evil frickers around our house.
Posted on 4/24/15 at 9:26 pm to highcotton2
i know nothing about farming. Just jokesPosted on 4/24/15 at 9:28 pm to LSUMAN79
Well lets go do it. I killed a few with the raquets this week but they just keep coming back in droves.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 1:18 am to rattlebucket
Does it only catch carpenter bees?
Posted on 4/25/15 at 1:57 am to Bleeding purple
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Does it only catch carpenter bees?
AS far as I know, yes.
Another way is to use a plastic coke bottle. Just drill a hole in the bottom the outside of the cap. Think it's 3/4". Tap cap in hole and then drill a 1/2" thru the center. Screw bottle on. The holes that are drilled on the side are 1/2" at a 45 degree upward angle. Best to use pine boards. Older, the better.
What you doing up BP?
Posted on 4/25/15 at 2:03 am to fishfighter
Had strep throat this week and been dead tired. I took a nap when I got home then watched game and couldn't fall back asleep. How ya been? I saw you had some form of surgery recently.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 2:12 am to Bleeding purple
Grandson just went thru that. Me, hanging in there. Had a Hickman line put in. They wanted me back on dubutamine 24/7 again, but after a before right heart cath/ after, I came up short .08 of a % for medicare to pay for it. 
Also having problems with the bandage that covers the hickman site. Breaking out in a hive. Had that problem before and they had to change to a different bandage all together. It's the reason I am up now. hits burning.
Also having problems with the bandage that covers the hickman site. Breaking out in a hive. Had that problem before and they had to change to a different bandage all together. It's the reason I am up now. hits burning.
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