How Do You Make Carpenter Bee Traps?
Carpenter bees look much like traditional bumblebees except that their upper abdomens are not yellow and hairy like a bumblebee’s. They are usually seen at the end of spring or beginning of summer when they are looking for mates and nesting sites. The males are very aggressive, but they lack a stinger to attack. The females have a stinger, but are not prone to sting unless they are disturbed. Carpenter bees become a serious problem once they start burrowing into the wood of your home to make their nests. You can utilize a trap to cut down the number of bees you have around your home. Empty and clean a 20-ounce soda bottle. Allow the bottle to dry completely. Use a utility knife to cut an X that is about a half-inch tall halfway down the bottle. Continue cutting Xs around the circumference of the bottle until you are back at the beginning, cutting three to four Xs total. Create small openings in the bottle by pressing in the center of each X so that there are four triangles pointing in
