For those with bee allergies or insect phobias, here are some practical and eco-friendly methods to maintain a bee-free environment around your home!
There are certain flowers that deter bees due to their color or fragrant oils. Some of these include geraniums, dahlias, yews, and bougainvillea. Click through to the end for a full list of plants that bees avoid.
There are certain flower characteristics that attract bees, including color, nectar stores and general shape. Visit MK Library for a full list of flowers that attract bees.
Bees are attracted to sweet and flowery fragrances. Consider applying the unscented versions of your favorite sunscreens, lotions and hairsprays before heading outside.
The smell of food and sweet beverages attract bees and wasps. Cover soda cans and any other openings in your food that wasps can crawl into.
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Inspect your trees for either occupied or unoccupied hives. If bees have nested on your property, it’s always a good idea to call a bee removal specialist.
Spread some cucumber peels around the perimeter of your yard or wherever people tend to gather. Mix garlic paste with some sugar water in a jar or shallow container and place the sticky solution near an unwanted hive, or anywhere you often find bees.