One of the advantages of living in a countryside is that you can get the chance to see nature in most of its untouched form. Clean air, trees and wooded areas, rivers and streams—all these make for one pristine and harmonious living experience. Other perks of living in the countryside include being with other living things aside from humans and cars, such as woodland animals that you'd normally just find in children's books. If you're a family man with kids, seeing these animals will be a positive experience for the children.
Of course, not all animals are fluffy and harmless to you and your kids. In the countryside, particularly, insects are far more abundant than in the city. Due to the nature of the place, you will more than likely to find more mosquitoes, wasps, and bees. Exempting the mosquitoes, the dangers of wasps and bees will depend on the species. It will also depend on who provokes who. Needless to say, while these insects are small, they do carry a painful sting (again, depending on the species) and in a swarm, they are very much deadly.
Bees, in particular, are an interesting lot. Despite their notoriety at having painful stings and the stereotype of insects as being pests, bees are particularly held at a higher regard than most of its kind. Most likely, this is due to their being a very important part of the plant ecosystem and pollination, as well as producers of honey. Their interest to the biologists as complex social creatures and reputation of diligence also makes their image much more acceptable to humans. Among the few insects used for advertisements, bees shares the spotlight with ants and butterflies as paragons of the insect world.
Even the most well-respected denizens of the animal kingdom can sometimes become an annoyance to people, however. Bees are not an exemption to this. While they are useful in both nature and to humans, there are times when they intrude into your life and you just want to get rid of them. It's fine when it's just one bee. When there's a lot of them, however, it's time to go hunt down their nest.
Getting Rid of Bees' Nest
There are many reasons why someone would want to get rid of a bee's nest. One of the most prevalent reasons is that the bees have made a home on a part of your house, like in the eaves, for example. There are also instances where bees make their nests not on your house but enough to disturb you. For example, they could make a nest on a tree branch that extends just several feet outside of your window. Imagine the noise they will be making during the day, when you're taking a nap, or in the mornings. There can also be instances where they will be making a next underground, so when you do your rounds and you happen to disturb it while walking, you get attacked. The last one is particularly dangerous especially if you have kids since they can unsuspectingly trigger an attack and bee stings can be deadly, especially for kids.
If you're having problems with bees and you managed to find their nest, then you're probably thinking of ways to get rid of the nest for good. Here are some ways you can go about doing it.
1.Bag the nest. If the bees' nest is just low enough for you to reach it, then you can bag it up using a large bag and dispose it to somewhere that is far from your house. By far, this is the simplest way to get rid of a bee's nest.
You really don't need any special knowledge to get rid of bees' nest. You do need some special protective clothing, though. The protective equipment consist of gloves to protect your hands, a hat, and a veil. A hooded suit is also used, but a hat and a veil is preferable as you need the veil to be some distance away from your face. Bees are attracted to breath, and it a sting to the face is very painful. Veils also protect the neck area, which is another important part you must take care not to get stung. Make sure that no other part of your body is exposed when you do this, otherwise if the bees see an opening and they get in, you'll be pretty much trapped with them inside your protective gear and you're pretty much looking for a very painful couple of days full of bee stings in every part of your body.
2.Smoke the bees out before getting rid of the nest. It has been known, since ancient times, that smoke calms the bees, although it isn't until the 20th century that the scientific explanation was known. Smoke also masks alarm pheromones released by the guard bees, or bees that have been injured. In addition, the smoke also initiates a feeding response, in the event that the hive will catch fire, making the bee consume honey. When they do, the bee's abdomen distends, making it difficult for them to make the necessary flexes in order to sting. Both the alarm pheromone masking and feeding interrupts the bee colony's defensive response, allowing you better access to the nest to remove it.
If the bee's nest happens to be underground, you can also employ the same smoking tactic. Just get a smoker and then put the business end at the ground opening and just let the smoke drift down to the nest. Pretty soon, when the bees can't defend the hive, you can either dig it out or just cover it with concrete.
3.Enlist the help of a professional. If you don't want to get your hands dirty with the job, or if you think you can't do it, you can always hire a professional beekeeper to do the job for you. They are more capable of handling bees and bee-related issues. Plus, they can even opt to just get the nest as an addition to their bee farm. You should be able to get one in your area. Some places even have standby beekeepers and handlers ready on the call for people who want their bees' nests removed.
Bees can be a problem, but you don't need to suffer them. Oftentimes, leaving them alone will be enough. For the times when they're already interfering with your family, however, it's time to get rid of the bees and their nests.