can that description as to how many wood bees can be captured....&gt; claims "tons" ..is this correct..??
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It starts slowly, but once a few get in the jar it picks up some. I think I caught about a dozen last year and only a couple so far this year. Carpenter bee powder on their real holes might redirect more to the trap, but "a few" is more like it.
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Cheryl:I've had this feeder up for about a month and have seen no evidence of bees feeding from it. However, that's no guarantee that you might have no problem at your location. That said, so far this is the best feeder I've ever had.
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It does not trap bees. I have had bees flying around my place and flying around me or the plants I have but I have only seen flies in these bags. We also have a lot of wasp, in which I wished it would catch them...but it doesn't. Now that is not to say that an occasional bee or wasp might get trapped in one, but what is used stink real bad in which all it does is attract flies, because flies like things that are rotting or spoiled and bees do not....like I said all I have ever caught is flies with it.
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Having grown up with a father who was a commercial beekeeper and doing some myself, I can tell you that all commercially and locally sold pollen is collected from the fields by the bees who then take it to the hives. As they enter the hives, the pollen is literally trapped by "pollen traps" which is collected by the beekeeper who then packages and sells the pollen. It would be an almost impossibility for a human to gather pollen in any significant amount. This is one reason why it is always called "bee pollen". It is only called that due to the fact that bees collect it. They don't manufacture it as the plants are the only thing that can. As a side note, the process of bees gathering pollen to take back to the hives to feed the babies actually pollinates the plants. This is why it is so crucial that bees be protected from anything that can kill them such as Monsanto's sprays which have been documented as being part of the problem for Colony Collapse Disorder.
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Oh my, so sorry! I know nothing about the ants mentioned, but the Advion took care of a swarm of carpenter ants. Supposedly the ants travel back to their queen with this chemical which she ingests and ends that cycle, allegedly. Google the topic to see what pops up.
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I'm not sure exactly what you are asking but I can tell you this: it worked! After years of problems with carpenter bees at my mailbox post, this simple thing eliminated the problem!! Don't expect overnight results - but if you are patient, it will slowly but steadily eliminate the bee population.
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I've had this feeder for about a week and it constantly has bees in it. They stick their head in there and all I see are bee butts. I actually came back here looking for "feeder tips" or some kind of screen!
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I would contact the manufacturer for the best answer. I did read in the description, "not to allow to drift to blooming plants when bees are in the area".
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I haven't found any bees on my traps. Gnats, fruit flies, aphids and house flies are the only other animals I've seen, so far.
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Many of the feeders that use gravity to fill attract bees. I have about 4 separate feeders this is the ONLY ONE that is not attracting the Yellow Jackets that appear in August in my area. I have year-round Hummers in Washington State and I am buying another one of these. My other feeders are useless until the bees go away. Do invest in a tiny bristle brush for the feeding holes the rest cleans up by hand.
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I am no expert, but this hangs free in my carport and it has at least ten bee's over last summer. Not sure if mounting it would have caught more bee's, possibly and I will give it some thought. Maybe buy two and try an experiment.
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Dear Gregory, Thank you for writing. Mason bees nest in existing holes, and they don't damage wood the way carpenter bees do. Our Mason Bee House is designed specifically to attract Mason Bees, so we would not recommend it for your purposes. We appreciate your interest, nonetheless! Thanks for making Gardener's Supply your source for gardening products and information. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else. Sincerely, Darcy Customer Service
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Yes and know its a nice hive but u need more body's two for brood and then suppers for honey and a smoker hive tool bee suite feeders and so on but is a good start and we'll made hope this helps
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I used Bayer Advanced Fruit & Veg systemic as a last resort remedy last season, because all other methods failed. I saw a dramatic difference in all my vegs, berries, & flowers. We didn't have a cold enough winter & every kind of chewing sucking insect was in full force, in swarms! I do not have grapes, my neighbor has a small vine of seedless Thompson grapes in her veg garden, I shared with her the systemic & she saw great results too. This year was another mild winter, so I am prepared for the bug army this year. I am already spraying & watering using the BA systemic. I noticed no difference in bee activity, no dead bees either, I talked to the farmer neighbor who has an orchard & bee hives. He said he has for years used systemic on his orchards & no difference in his bee hives. Hope you have good results as I did.
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Hi Ellen. Showing the "exact" amounts of each strain becomes problematic because they can differ with each new batch production. We've taken the position that if we can't be 100% sure of something, then we'd rather not give misinformation. This is one of those cases. I'm not sure in fact, how other manufacturers can make claims on amounts of each strain because it is fraught with multiple probabilities. Each batch we have is tested for the total colony forming units (CFU's) available at time of manufacture. We feel this is the best measurement to use for comparison purposes. Was there any one particular amount you were looking for?. Regards, Aaron Parker, CEO Mightysupp.
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There seem to be a lot of online sources for bees. Check in with your local or area beekeeping associations, though. Most recommend going local and can point you in the right direction. We decided to get our bees locally once we learned more about it.
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If a carpenter bee has already drilled its tunnel into the wood then the Drione dust can be used to kill them. It works. I don't know what Suspend SC exactly is, but I am not sure it will help when the carpenter bees are already in the wood.