How to Get Rid of Bees Without Killing Them – Inspirabuilding.com

“Get Rid of Bees“ – Many of us know how much bees do for the world,

but having them around our property can present some troubles because they are stinging insects.

 

Then,

there is a question of how to get rid of them without using toxic substances.

 

feature image – Photo by soufiane koraichi on Unsplash 

 

Learning the proper methods of bee removal

will eventually come in handy

for those who want to handle the problem on their own.

 

Below,

you are going to learn the eco-friendly methods, 

on how to get rid of bees without killing them.

 

“How to Get Rid of Bees without Killing Them – in Five Methods”

 

1. Garlic Spray – Get Rid of Bees

Everyone knows that bees are those insects that have an acute olfactory

sense-even a hundred times more sensitive than the humans’.

 

Everyone also knows that garlic has a strong scent.

 

It can be one of the easiest yet environmentally friendly methods for bee removal.

You will only need to crush a few garlic cloves and add them into a spray bottle of water.

Spray it around the beehive to make them leave.

 

What you need:

• 1/4 pound garlic about 2-3 whole garlic bulbs
• 4 drops dishwashing soap
• 1 quart water
• food processor or blender
• 1 quart glass jar

 

How to make:

1. separate garlic into cloves
2. put all of the cloves into blender or food processor
3. add 1 cup of water
4. add dishwashing soap and remaining water
5. blend until mixture completely liquefied

 

How to use:

mix one part of the concentrated garlic into 10 parts of water,

and add to a bottle with spray. Spray all around your trees, beehive, or

place that the bees always been there.

 

2. Peppermint

Peppermint is one of those herbs that has a potent scent that bees don’t like.

If you don’t want bees to visit a particular area of your property,

consider planting peppermint.

 

This plant will drive them away,

and you will also be able to use the peppermint when required.

 

 

How to Grow Peppermint Plant Guide:

1. Plant mint in sprint ( indoor or outdoor garden).
2. space mint about 18-24 inch apart.
3. give native soil foundation about several inch with compost.
4. Keep soil consistently moist and water

 

3. Citronella

Besides useful to kill mosquitos, citronella also works really well on bees.

If there is a beehive inside your home,

you can use a candle made with citronella essential oil.

 

This is the harmless way you can do on how to get rid of bees without killing them.

 

 

However,

it will take some time to get them to leave out of the house.

 

The candles must be kept burning for a couple of days in order for this bee repellent method to be successful.

 

When it’s raining or windy, the bees will not go out into such elements;

thus,

make sure you apply it on the right day when this method will work properly.

 

What you need:

• can or jar
• soy way or paraffin wax
• citronella oil
• pre-wax wicks with tabs
• hot glue gun

 

How to make:

1. add your wick to the bottom center of your can or jar
2. use hot glue gun for pressing wick down – bottom jar or can
3. heat the wax over medium heat, so it’s completely melt.
4. add 1 oz citronella oil per pound of wax.
5. let the wax cool slightly.
6. allow candle 48 hours undisturbed before burning.

 

4. Cinnamon

The pungent aroma of cinnamon is another eco-safe method to repel bees,

more importantly, the honey bees.

 

You will need to spread the cinnamon

over the places where you want to repel these insects.

 

You will also need to do this every day for around a week

so that the cinnamon’s scent can last longer.

 

This is a safe way to get the bees out of the house,

“but not out of the yard“.

 

 

read also: How to Get Rid of Garden Snakes Without Risking Anything

 

5. Smoke

This may be the most effective method you can do,

to get the bees out of your house and prevent them from coming back.

 

 

As already pointed out,

bees are sensitive to smells, and they will think it’s a wildfire the moment they smell smoke.

This will lead them to leave and highly likely will never come back.

 

To apply the method on how to get rid of bees without killing them,

you simply have to make a smoky fire right under the beehive by using firewood and cardboard.

 

Also, make sure to not stick around just to see the bees

since they have a tendency to be aggressive.