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beac

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3. Probably IS a bit of overkill BUT the diatomaceous earth is easier to sprinkle from a distance

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:17 PM

Jul 2012

(I rigged up a measuring cup on a bamboo stake!) and it helped me to find the hole for the honey quickly in the dark the next night, minimizing the time I needed to stand near the opening to slowly pour it all in (I do the pouring in total darkness and the diatomaceous just after sundown.)

Speaking of overkill, last year I also poured in a few cups of Mosquito Barrier (a strong garlic repellant) when nothing happened the first night. I guess the "creature" wasn't put off by it b/c he dig up the nest anyway, but I decided to eliminate it this year and see if honey alone would do it.

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beac 2 , Yellow Jackets 0 -- It worked AGAIN!! [View all] beac Jul 2012 OP

interesting, easy NJCher Jul 2012 #1

When I found the original idea (can't find that link now, darn it) it did mention that beac Jul 2012 #5

May I ask, Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #2

Probably IS a bit of overkill BUT the diatomaceous earth is easier to sprinkle from a distance beac Jul 2012 #3

LOL! Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #4

Do you think this would work for the woodchuck that moved in under my shed? Denninmi Jul 2012 #6

Maybe Ednahilda would ship you her local one for a small fee? beac Jul 2012 #7

Hey, that's a thought. Denninmi Jul 2012 #8

Postal Worker: "Does the package contain anything perishable or dangerous?" beac Jul 2012 #9

"Cheap honey" roody Jul 2012 #10

I usually buy wildflower raw honey for our own comsumption, so I guess beac Jul 2012 #15

Doesn't work for European hornets - they bore holes into the vinyl siding. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #11

Yup, definitely only a solution for ground-dwellers. beac Jul 2012 #12

We had some ground hornets near the house in NH - step-dad suggested pouring gas down the hole. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #13

Yeah, I read that "tip" in multiple place while I was searching last year. beac Jul 2012 #14

Oh, yeah, that would be SO good next to the house. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #16

Wasps- gone! House-- gone! beac Jul 2012 #17

doubled over NJCher Jul 2012 #18

That's a neat idea kurtzapril4 Jul 2012 #19