Hi - the Toblerone trick sounds great. Is the 'tube' open at the other end
or not? So open at both ends or just the end near the entrance hole?
Presumably this will work ok on the Warre hive opening too?
On Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 13:28 jan benson <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
i cant speak highly enough about the Toblerone amendment, as devised by
Paul!
So you get a large bar of Toblerone, not a small one, and make a hole on
one side of the triangle, same size as hive hole right near the end of the
box..(er this assumes you have round entry holes). Attack double sided
velcro to the same side, below the hole. Cut out other end of box. You now
should have a sort of periscope affair, cut it to be about 6” long. At
night attach to one hive entrance, ensuring the opening hole fits over the
entrance hole. Block other holes with corks. (Wear a suit as guard bees
might be on hand!) The bees somehow work out how to come and go up the
tunnel, but its apparently too complicated for wasps.
Next, take a litre fizz bottle, cut in half and invert the top bit so
spout in upside down in the base. Fill with cider, and a drop of Fairy
Liquid. Leave about 3metres from hive. This will attract wasps.
Next, try not to be sick on a combination of the open wine and Toblerone
chocolate.
Paul, I hope I haven't missed anything.
Jan Benson
On 23 Jul 2021, at 12:41 PM, Rh <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Barbara
I was concerned about this too as very close to my TBH but no signs of
attack yet.
Any suggestions about how best to protect?
Thank you so much
Rh
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On 23 Jul 2021, at 11:40, Barbara Elizabeth Robinson <liz20swan@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
We had wasps on several occasions - no damage to property but killed off a
weak small colony of bees. Wasps all died when autumn/ cold
On Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 11:05 Rhiannon Evans <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi I have heard a (very) loud humming whilst in my garden building and
investigating last night saw wasps/bees flying in and out of a space near
the guttering.
Their flight l and shape look more wasp than bee to me...
They are just too high to see which they are and I am concerned about any
damage to the building and roof...but do not want to harm them....
I had the shed/ building re- roofed last year and it has thin wooden and
panel walls with some insulation.
I think they have been there a couple of weeks at least as heard faint
humming but thought they must be in a nearby tree...!
Any thoughts or suggestions folks?
What damage can they do?
Thanks very much
( rather anxiously)
Rh
