I decided to try my first trapout after find bees in an inaccessible flu of a chimney. The bees were entering in at the vinyl side/brick interface. Caulking up that interface and a cone worked perfectly for 2 weeks. As of yesterday the owner (who has been checking twice daily) noticed the bees going in and out 5 ft further out where the vinyl siding meets a window. The must be sneaking along the backside of the vinyl siding.
I'm headed down to caulk it up (and everywhere else), but I read somewhere that once the bees find an alternate way out the process becomes significantly more difficult.
It this true?
Why wouldn't the bees revert back to using the cone after all other exists are closed to them?
I'm headed down early in the morning Pacific Standard Time. Any short-notice advice would be appreciated.
~Reid
I'm headed down to caulk it up (and everywhere else), but I read somewhere that once the bees find an alternate way out the process becomes significantly more difficult.
It this true?
Why wouldn't the bees revert back to using the cone after all other exists are closed to them?
I'm headed down early in the morning Pacific Standard Time. Any short-notice advice would be appreciated.
~Reid