Bee extermination
Mar 23rd 2006, 12:59 am
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Bee extermination
Nice practical thread.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
Mar 23rd 2006, 1:10 am
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Nice practical thread.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
Mar 23rd 2006, 1:21 am
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Nice practical thread.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
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Mar 23rd 2006, 1:34 am
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Re: Bee extermination
I have no idea if the same is true here but when my mum had a similar problem she called the council and they did it for 30 quid. Maybe if you give your city council office a call they may have some kind of similar service or be able to recommend a reputable one.
Mar 23rd 2006, 1:47 am
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Nice practical thread.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
After a series of unforeseen expenses, I am trying to spend less than $500 on getting rid of some bees who have arrived in our eaves. The companies I have contacted all seem to have clever ways of arriving at this figure eg. $295. Oh, that's to exterminate and $195 to come back and seal it up. Or does it sound about right?
Thanks.
Mar 23rd 2006, 1:49 am
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Eskimo
we had a hive last year in the roof and to have the bees exterminated and it and the honey removed cost us $600. Once the Bees are dead you have to get the honey out pretty quick as it starts to melt and run down the wall cavities
Mar 23rd 2006, 1:50 am
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Eskimo
we had a hive last year in the roof and to have the bees exterminated and it and the honey removed cost us $600. Once the Bees are dead you have to get the honey out pretty quick as it starts to melt and run down the wall cavities
Mar 23rd 2006, 1:54 am
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Re: Bee extermination
How about hiring some daleks trained to kill bees? They are encased in metal and cannot be easily stung.
Now might be a good time as they are probably not too busy being in-between filming Dr Who shows at the moment.
Now might be a good time as they are probably not too busy being in-between filming Dr Who shows at the moment.
Mar 23rd 2006, 1:58 am
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Eskimo
we had a hive last year in the roof and to have the bees exterminated and it and the honey removed cost us $600. Once the Bees are dead you have to get the honey out pretty quick as it starts to melt and run down the wall cavities
Mar 23rd 2006, 2:03 am
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
...and then you have to pay someone $6,000 to remove the black bears from the wall cavities.
Mar 23rd 2006, 2:08 am
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Re: Bee extermination
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Just send for Ray or AWP.
Mar 23rd 2006, 3:04 am
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Re: Bee extermination
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...and then you have to pay someone $6,000 to remove the black bears from the wall cavities.
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Mar 23rd 2006, 3:18 pm
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by lionheart
How about hiring some daleks trained to kill bees? They are encased in metal and cannot be easily stung.
Now might be a good time as they are probably not too busy being in-between filming Dr Who shows at the moment.
Now might be a good time as they are probably not too busy being in-between filming Dr Who shows at the moment.
Mar 23rd 2006, 3:19 pm
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Are they bees or wasps because around here they call wasps bees? I try to explain that they are not bees because they sting more than once or sting and fly off. Bees leave their stinger in you and die. We always have a big problem with wasps building their nests in the eaves during the summer.
Mar 23rd 2006, 3:21 pm
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Re: Bee extermination
Originally Posted by Duncan Roberts
I have no idea if the same is true here but when my mum had a similar problem she called the council and they did it for 30 quid. Maybe if you give your city council office a call they may have some kind of similar service or be able to recommend a reputable one.