Proud of my bees

[davemacdon]

Today, I went to inspect the wasp traps that I had placed out last Monday. I found those that hadn't fallen over were full of wasps and I thank those on here that gave their wasp recipe out.

1:2 sugar/water, a teaspoon of jam and some vinegar in the halved and top upturned cordial plastic drinks containers - lid off.

But in addition to this, whilst inspecting my bees, the wasps were trying to fly into the hive and I suddenly caught a glimpse of a ball of bees flying out the top of the hive. Thought it a bit strange, so watched where the ball landed and then saw that it was made up of two bees, and a wasp, all tangled together and fighting. I managed to chop the wasp whilst not hurting my brave bees. 5 mins later and a single bee is carrying out another wasp.

Amazing to see how they are defending their home.

ps. post number 50!! - House Bee at last!

 

[telford_keeper]

do bees go in?

Today, I went to inspect the wasp traps that I had placed out last Monday. I found those that hadn't fallen over were full of wasps and I thank those on here that gave their wasp recipe out.

1:2 sugar/water, a teaspoon of jam and some vinegar in the halved and top upturned cordial plastic drinks containers - lid off.

But in addition to this, whilst inspecting my bees, the wasps were trying to fly into the hive and I suddenly caught a glimpse of a ball of bees flying out the top of the hive. Thought it a bit strange, so watched where the ball landed and then saw that it was made up of two bees, and a wasp, all tangled together and fighting. I managed to chop the wasp whilst not hurting my brave bees. 5 mins later and a single bee is carrying out another wasp.

Amazing to see how they are defending their home.

ps. post number 50!! - House Bee at last!

Have you got a picture of your wasp catchers.

And do the bees not go in and die too?

 

[Cazza]

Have you got a picture of your wasp catchers.

And do the bees not go in and die too?

The bees will be put off by the vinegar in the mixture but the wasps will not.
Cazza

 

[davemacdon]

I haven't taken a pic, but used some small empty value concentrated squash bottles. The cut was made on the second inverted ring down on the bottle. This allowed the top half to locate within the lower half, the horizontal ribs sitting inside the opposite half.
Think of it as a funnel in a jar. The wasps go into the funnel, but try to get out via the outside of the glass, where there is no exit.

In hind sight, I might just take a picture and post it on here!!!