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One pesky bee

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  • 01-04-2021 12:23pm
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    sorchaniri
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi all,

    I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with tips on discouraging bees: I have a small balcony and one particularly persistent bee has been flying up to a vent on the window, hovering by the vent and then flying away. It keeps coming back every few minutes. I have taped over the vent to try and discourage it but it hasn't helped.

    Is there anything I can do to just gently tell the bee to f off? :D I can't use the balcony while it keeps coming back, the buzzing would drive you insane. I was hoping there was maybe a scent they dislike or similar.

    Cheers!


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    #2
    NickNickleby
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    Ah, it wont harm you. Just leave it 'be'. I hate wasps and shoo them away at every opportunity, but bees are endangered, so I'm happy when I see one.


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    ezra_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭ezra_


    sorchaniri wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with tips on discouraging bees: I have a small balcony and one particularly persistent bee has been flying up to a vent on the window, hovering by the vent and then flying away. It keeps coming back every few minutes. I have taped over the vent to try and discourage it but it hasn't helped.

    Is there anything I can do to just gently tell the bee to f off? :D I can't use the balcony while it keeps coming back, the buzzing would drive you insane. I was hoping there was maybe a scent they dislike or similar.

    Cheers!


    Bees (honeybees at least) don't like the smell of almonds.

    However, from your description it sounds like something other than a honeybee (she'd either stop coming back or bring her friends!). So not sure if that will work.


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    sorchaniri
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭sorchaniri


    Thanks for the replies! I will try putting out some almond oil, see if that works. The weather has taken a turn for the miserable so the bee has been gone for a few days now.


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