Bee experts ?

[sailorman]

I live in S.E. La. in deep thick woods and brush and am wondering when do those small horrible ground bees/wasps/hornets that swarm and attack relentlessly when disturbed begin to ground nest ? I need to do some heavy tractor work in back woods and want to be prepared. Doin' bush hoggin' and small tree removal to add a few woods paths.. Or not do it at all.

 

[woodchuckie]

It you're trying to do the work before the make their nest if they haven't already made them you better do it as soon as possible. I haven't seen any yet and I've been out a good bit. I was laying on a trail today and a copper head crawled out about 5 feet from me.

If you wanted to know when the yellow jackets wont bother you any more, you'll have to wait till winter.

 

[dave1949]

They are angry little boogers Diesel fuel poured into their main hole works. Don't light it on fire, just let it soak in. For whatever reason, I never had them take after me while on the tractor, it's like they don't recognize it as an enemy. Hope that theory holds up One got under my shirt a couple years back and stung me on the back. Must have hit a nerve, it felt like someone stuck a hot nail into me.

Like WoodChuckie says, the longer it goes into the summer, the more numerous they become.
Dave.

 

[Wildbill34]

Bug guy here in Michigan. I am already seeing them in the ground, so they definately should be in the ground there....good luck

 

[sailorman]

Thanks for the answers all. I guess I 'm kinda screwed from now until out long summer ends. I did do some tractor trail blazin' today and had no problems, but it was a cool day. I 've been attacked by those buggers in mass swarms too many times to take much of a chance. And I got a bad ticker now with a lot of meds. Not good for massive stings.