Bees!

A swarm of bees moved into the bushes right out side our front yard. They have been there for about a month and went mostly ignored. The seemed pretty harmless, as long as I didn't mow over their nest or bother them. However, this weekend something happened and they suddenly turned very aggressive. We ended up not being able to even go out our front door without getting engulfed in a swarm of yellow jackets. Obviously, something needed to be done. Like most do-it your selfers, I made the trip to the pest section at Home Depot and purchased the most lethal looking spray I could find to wage my war against the nest. I then planed my attacking, making my move in the evening, when the bees were far less active. When I went out to attack, I realized that this was going to be a much more challanging task, as the nest was actually in the ground. I did know where the hole was, and figured I would just pump it full of the lethal spray hoping for the best. So that was exactly what I did, and do my satisfaction I saw many dead bees trying to escape but getting engulfed in the poison foam.

The next morning however, I peeked out to see a VERY busy bees nest, and the same swarm of bees camping outside my door. So with that defeat, I decided to call in the pro's. This morning, a bee guy came to the house and took out the nest. I had not idea how big the nest was! Before he broke it apart, it measured about 12" in diamater.