Would placing an additional window screen material on the outside of a vent cause ventilation problems? [more inside]
posted by medea42 on Oct 11, 2009 - 2 answers

Yellow jackets, or some other form of wasp, have formed a nest inside our roof through a tiny hole in the shingles. Spray and powder hasn't worked yet. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by mccarty.tim on Oct 1, 2009 - 9 answers

Please tell me about beekeeping. [more inside]
posted by melangell on Aug 18, 2009 - 14 answers

How can one safely convince a teeming mass of bees to vacate a crack in the exterior wall of a brick building, so that the crack can be filled in? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Aug 3, 2009 - 28 answers

How much swelling is normal after a bee sting? And is a lot of swelling indicative of anything troublesome? [more inside]
posted by bookish on Jul 18, 2009 - 16 answers

BeeFilter: When a new queen hatches, my understanding is that they set about killing as many other potential queen larvae and pupae as they can, or they leave the colony and start a new one elsewhere. But if the new queen opts to remain in the existing colony, what ultimately happens to the currently reigning queen? Is she killed off too or is she allowed to go retire peacefully somewhere?
posted by Ziggy Zaga on May 6, 2009 - 7 answers

Jewelry filter: Looking to buy a replica of the ancient Minoan bee pendant found near Knossos, Crete. Preferably gold, preferably under $200. [more inside]
posted by crookedgrin on May 5, 2009 - 6 answers

An epidemic fungus seems to be killing off frogs. An epidemic fungus seems to be killing off bats. An epidemic fungus may be killing off bees. Might these three epidemics be related? And is a fungus coming for us next? [more inside]
posted by Camofrog on Apr 9, 2009 - 14 answers

Are my bees getting robbed? [more inside]
posted by InkaLomax on Feb 27, 2009 - 7 answers

What's it like to live with bees? [more inside]
posted by up in the old hotel on Nov 14, 2008 - 16 answers

My house has the odd bug problem throughout the year I'm looking for quick and concise solutions that can be made out of house hold products and the best bait to use for these solutions (traps poisons etc). I get the odd problem inside and outside of my house so ill try to mention them separately. These semi random infestations happen on and off for example one year it was ladybugs and another it was ants but they only repeat the odd time. I know this question may seem broad but im looking for some solutions that can be relatively universal yet i can make them for pennies... [more inside]
posted by Chamunks on Jul 29, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I rid my roses of Japanese Beetles without killing the bees? [more inside]
posted by media_itoku on Jul 3, 2008 - 8 answers

What does the hive mind know about these bees? [more inside]
posted by donnagirl on Jun 10, 2008 - 20 answers

Will I survive against the carpenter bees? [more inside]
posted by isoman2kx on Apr 28, 2008 - 16 answers

i'm in usda zone 9a (napa, ca) and am keeping a colony of honeybees in my back yard. can anyone list some plants that will provide nectar and pollen to these awesome insects as late into the fall and winter as possible? thanks!
posted by oigocosas on Jul 10, 2007 - 9 answers

Bees Behaving Strangely - Last weekend saw hundreds of bees hovering over anthill-like holes on the sunny side of a small hill. On occasion the bees would go into the holes, but with much hesitation... Can bees live under ground (this was in CT) or do they fight with ants? [more inside]
posted by andrewyakovlev on Apr 25, 2007 - 9 answers

Can I eat raw honey from a fallen beehive? [more inside]
posted by afx114 on Apr 23, 2007 - 16 answers

How do you get rid of wood-eating bees? [more inside]
posted by nnk on May 4, 2006 - 13 answers

Are flying, stinging insects more likely to gravitate towards certain people than others? [more inside]
posted by kryptondog on Apr 4, 2006 - 21 answers

We are having a big party next weekend. What can I do to ward off the swarms of yellow jackets? They are ferocious this year. [more inside]
posted by sacre_bleu on Aug 24, 2005 - 7 answers

What do I need to know to become an amateur apiarist/beekeeper? [more inside]
posted by wilful on Aug 8, 2005 - 7 answers

Why do bugs skeeve me out? [more inside]
posted by AlisonM on Jun 8, 2005 - 35 answers

How should I go about selling a hive of bees? Who would be interested and how would I find them? [more inside]
posted by nickerbocker on Apr 29, 2005 - 6 answers

Simultaneous bee swarms: why would bees be swarming at various locations at the same time along a 50km stretch of highway? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Apr 21, 2005 - 6 answers

How do we keep the Bees away?
We are having an outdoor party this weekend and I am sure the Bees will be bad. What can we do to keep them away? I have heard that placing a bowl of honey nearby, but far enough from the crowd, works. Anyone try this? Any other options?
posted by internal on Sep 3, 2004 - 12 answers

Trying to get rid of bees in environmentally-friendly fashion [more inside] [more inside]
posted by brool on May 10, 2004 - 11 answers