Columnist David Cook recreates the scene of the crime. Contributed photo by Mabry CookView other columns by David Cook
Last week I was walking through the backyard, looked up and noticed a stream of bees entering and exiting near the roofline of our log cabin, about 15 feet in the air. We’d had carpenter bees before, around the same spot, and I figured they’d returned.
And I knew we’d have to get rid of them.
“Around $260,” the pest control man estimated.
To save money, I decided on a little do-it-yourself bee removal. One Google search later, and I’d found a rather beguiling idea.
“Vacuum up the bees,” suggested HomeRemedyHacks.com.