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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 09, 2007

I couldn't think of the right forum to put this in, so here goes. I have an old oak tree that had bees in one of it's cavities last summer. Well, I have just read a report that Africanized "killer" bees have been found near New Orleans (not far from me) and I'm not taking any chances. Is there anything that I could spray or put in the cavity to repel the bees? I know bees are necessary, but I have a really bad fear of them and this is near my walking trail.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jan 09, 2007

Are there any beekeepers in your area who might remove the hive for you, or at least figure out if they're friendly?
There is a beekeeping forum in Home Talk, I bet somebody there would have some ideas.
http://davesgarden.com/place/f/beekeeping/all/

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 09, 2007

I have never actually seen a hive. The cavity is in the lower part of the tree trunk and there appears to be a hole that goes down into the ground. I have lots of woodchips, I wonder it that would plug up the hole. Surely they couldn't borrow through those.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jan 09, 2007

Yellow jackets often nest underground, or low to the ground. Carpenter bees can burrow through solid wood, but who knows what bees you have there

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Jan 09, 2007

I started a similar thread in the bee forum with a picture.

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