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We need bees in order to have the foods that we love, but most householders don't want bees circling around their home and stinging their guests. Luckily there are some simple steps that you can take to discourage bees from making a home in your yard, while not exterminating them.
Get rid of the food source
Bees love sweet syrups, such as flower pollen or fruit (especially overripe fruit that drop from trees). If you have an issue with bees, it's a good idea to check over the garden and see if you can swap out any of the plants that are attracting the bees with some less attractive plants, such as succulents. Additionally, bees will come for any artificial sources of sweetness around the home, so make sure people don't leave open cups of soft drink or juice in your yard.
Get rid of potential bee homes
Bees tend to love hollow spaces, such as the inside of dead trees or poorly maintained gutters. Where possible, it's a good idea to look around the yard and limit the number of spaces in your yard that would appear attractive to a swarm of bees.
Use smoke to repel bees
If you find that the bees are coming out only when you are outside entertaining, it can be worth lighting a candle or coil to keep the bees at bay. Bees tend to avoid smoke, so this should successfully keep them away from your food and drink, as well as your guests.
If you find that you have bees in your yard in spite of these measures, it can be a great idea to call a pest controller who can gently remove the hive and pass it on to a local beekeeping service to care for. That way, you can continue to have a pest free yard, while the bees can keep doing their important job fertilising plants and trees.The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.
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