Great idea and video! Suggest you clamp the wood and metal lid before boring it, so you don't break your wrist or get cut if the boring bit binds, as mentioned below. Sand the wood to avoid splinters, or wear work gloves. Also, you can write date on jar, with sharpie, when you place trap to know when to change sugar solution, or see what rate you are catching the bees.
Good video! I’ve been using this same design for 3 years now and they work great! If you will put 1 to 2 inches of water in the jar with a tablespoon of dawn dish washing detergent it will kill the bees instantly and is much easier to clean after emptying the dead bees out. After I empty the jar I jut rinse it out and refill as described earlier. I fastened a hook type hanger to the top of one and hung it on the rain gutter near my deck and it catches dozens of more carpenter bees.
I have heard the adding of sugar water to the jar also attracts honey bees which we want to avoid. The pheromones from the bees previously trapped are sufficient to attract additional bees
I caught 2 bees so far and I'm happy I caught any. I did find the nest and I've been spraying it every morning. I've seen less and less activity every day sense Sunday 4 days ago. Thanks so much for a great video.
I drill the wholes closer to the top and I will say this, they WORK!!! The hole at the bottom should be much bigger and it shows more light. You don't need any bait!!!
great video, thank you. I'm surprised by how few of y'all use a vise to hold these bad boys while drilling. nobody would want to see that accident>>> good info though!
The bottom hole that you have there looks like a 1" spade hole not 1/2" . You stated that it was a 1/2" hole. Look at 4:44 / 14:28 on video. Now at 8:50 you stated that it is a 1" hole. Just to help you out. Also I use a 3/8" bit to make the holes for the bee to go in. Please no sugar water or honey, you don't want honey bees in there. Thanks for the video.
Stanley Keith thanks for your thoughts. Yeah I misspoke. About the bit size for the bottom hole. I use sugar water in several traps and never once caught a honey bee. They will work without them, but there is a risk of them getting out. Thanks again for your feedback.
Elegant, no BS design and execution. Thanks for posting this!
Lynn Scarborough you’re welcome. Thank you for watching!
I like this best of the trap designs I’ve watched. I also give you 5 STARS for putting the summary up front for folks who may not need the demo!
Thank you!
This bee trap really works. I made two of them and have caught over a dozen wood boring bees. (In the first week) Thanks for the idea and sharing.
Mountain Mike's Wood Works awesome and thanks for letting me know!
Great idea and video! Suggest you clamp the wood and metal lid before boring it, so you don't break your wrist or get cut if the boring bit binds, as mentioned below. Sand the wood to avoid splinters, or wear work gloves. Also, you can write date on jar, with sharpie, when you place trap to know when to change sugar solution, or see what rate you are catching the bees.
Good video! I’ve been using this same design for 3 years now and they work great! If you will put 1 to 2 inches of water in the jar with a tablespoon of dawn dish washing detergent it will kill the bees instantly and is much easier to clean after emptying the dead bees out. After I empty the jar I jut rinse it out and refill as described earlier. I fastened a hook type hanger to the top of one and hung it on the rain gutter near my deck and it catches dozens of more carpenter bees.
Thanks for sharing!
4:45 I think you meant to say "here we have our 1 inch hole.... not 1/2 inch. Looks a little large fore a half inch.
I have heard the adding of sugar water to the jar also attracts honey bees which we want to avoid. The pheromones from the bees previously trapped are sufficient to attract additional bees
Thank you for your thoughts. So far mine have not caught any honey bees. I will watch though!
Looks a lot easier than what I was thinking about doing. I'm going to try it. Thanks!
Let me know how you make out!
I caught 2 bees so far and I'm happy I caught any.
I did find the nest and I've been spraying it every morning. I've seen less and less activity every day sense Sunday 4 days ago. Thanks so much for a great video.
@@panman1224 I am excited to hear this is working out well for you!
TSC, yeah! Great vid!
I drill the wholes closer to the top and I will say this, they WORK!!! The hole at the bottom should be much bigger and it shows more light. You don't need any bait!!!
Stephen Cooley thanks for sharing. The sugar water is to kill them faster, not for bait.
@@TheKiltedHomesteader Dawn dish soap does it better. I'm not trying to correct you, just letting you know. The Dawn suffocates them.
great video, thank you. I'm surprised by how few of y'all use a vise to hold these bad boys while drilling. nobody would want to see that accident>>> good info though!
Craig Johnson sugar water will attract honey bees, that is not a good idea. You need to use something that won’t attract them.
you're not supposed to put anything in the jar, @@melvinshore2187.
Do you have to make 4 holes at 45 degree angle? Would one hole in bottom and one on side( connecting holes work
I’ve made a few like this and didn’t add anything to the jar and it works well.
Do you have to make 4 holes at 45 degree angle? Would making 2 connecting holes work, placing jar at bottom hole?
I would think two could also work.
@@TheKiltedHomesteader thank you
If you put the screws in the corner, you'll have less worry about going through your holes
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The bottom hole that you have there looks like a 1" spade hole not 1/2" . You stated that it was a 1/2" hole. Look at 4:44 / 14:28 on video. Now at 8:50 you stated that it is a 1" hole. Just to help you out. Also I use a 3/8" bit to make the holes for the bee to go in. Please no sugar water or honey, you don't want honey bees in there. Thanks for the video.
Stanley Keith thanks for your thoughts. Yeah I misspoke. About the bit size for the bottom hole. I use sugar water in several traps and never once caught a honey bee. They will work without them, but there is a risk of them getting out. Thanks again for your feedback.
I hate to kill them - can you release them out in the woods (lots of woods out back) or will they come back?
They would most likely come back.
Tennis racket,more productive,,10 min, 80 to 100, good exercise
Dan Dixon worked for me!
I am 72 . i have absolutely no carpentry skills. May i ask how much you sell these carpenter bee traps? Thank you
I have never sold any. I have made them for family and friends. Where are you located?
I reside in st. Martinville, Louisiana. Thank you for responding. Hope you have a great day
@@elainecormier3278 if you lived closer, I would make one for you : )
I thank you. Have a great day
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