Hornet's Nest Hidden In Bush

[Violinguy]

OK, I snickered a bit at the thread title, but this is serious business.

 

About a month ago I was hedge trimming and got stung.  Ouch.  I sprayed the bush with bee killer and went on my way.  A week later, I'm cutting the lawn and stung again, from the same home base in that bush.  Went out and got a can of that awesome bee killer that you can shoot from a mile away, and I completely douse the whole @#$%! thing.  I can't see the actual nest but it's in there somewhere.

 

I go on vacation, and when I get back, wham!  Stung again doing the lawn.  I'm starting to get a little cheesed off now.  So, I spray the thing again.  Today, I take the hedge clippers to the bush next to it, and then just for fun, I lop off a bit of the hornet one.  Hundreds of the little #@%!ers come flying out.  I'm obviously not getting the nest itself when I spray, but I'm not sticking my head in there to look around.  It's not a very dense bush, but I can't really see inside.

 

Any advice on next steps would be awesome.  It's 10 feet from my front door.

[BrianinMD]

Time to call in a pro

[roadwarrior]

Time to call in a pro

 

X2

[Violinguy]

Ugh, that's what I thought.  I just paid $3500 for septic system repair and another $1100 for a new fridge all within the last 6 weeks.  And my PS3 is busted (this is the worst lol). 

 

What's another couple hundred I guess.

[deaknh03]

douse it with gasoline, then add fire.

[A-Jay]

 

This unit should take care of it.

 

I will warn you, you may need to replant those bushes . . .

 

 

A-Jay

[Capt.Bob]

OK, I snickered a bit at the thread title, but this is serious business.

 

About a month ago I was hedge trimming and got stung.  Ouch.  I sprayed the bush with bee killer and went on my way.  A week later, I'm cutting the lawn and stung again, from the same home base in that bush.  Went out and got a can of that awesome bee killer that you can shoot from a mile away, and I completely douse the whole @#$%! thing.  I can't see the actual nest but it's in there somewhere.

 

I go on vacation, and when I get back, wham!  Stung again doing the lawn.  I'm starting to get a little cheesed off now.  So, I spray the thing again.  Today, I take the hedge clippers to the bush next to it, and then just for fun, I lop off a bit of the hornet one.  Hundreds of the little #@%!ers come flying out.  I'm obviously not getting the nest itself when I spray, but I'm not sticking my head in there to look around.  It's not a very dense bush, but I can't really see inside.

 

Any advice on next steps would be awesome.  It's 10 feet from my front door.

Get some "SEVEN DUST" if you can't find the dust the liquid works but the dust is better. SEVEN is the most deadly thing there is for bee's. I have been where you are. The County Extension agent is who put me on it. The dust will stick to their feet and legs so before they die when they go back to the nest they track it in and then infest the rest. Trust me worked better than hornet spray bug be gone!! Good Luck with them little suckers!

[Jigfishn10]

Yep, I'm with "call the pro's". As my uncle used to say: "Of you want a loaf of bread, go to the bakery.:

[deaknh03]

Yep, I'm with "call the pro's". As my uncle used to say: "Of you want a loaf of bread, go to the bakery.:

so going to the bakery for a loaf of bread is going to distract the hornets?

[fishinfiend]

flame thrower for sure then roast bratwurst 

[gulfcaptain]

Um, did anyone think to do this at night when all the little bas#@$ds are sleeping.  It's just like wasps, you can't attack the nest in the day because there will always be wasps out roaming for food.  Foggers work great, just like a grenade, set it off and toss it into the bush (AT NIGHT). Or use some of that high dollar wasp and hornet spray but do it in the dark when they are sleeping. Or you can do like everyone else said, hire someone.

[F14A-B]

A couple of d**n funny post responses LOL!!!

Oh Lord, man I needed that... A Jay... You're killing me!

OP funny arse post! Geez, I guess Iam with A Jay

Or call the Fire Dept. drown after fire?

Good luck.....

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Now here's the secret of getting rid of them. You gotta cut down a spruce tree during the second full moon of the month. Dance around the stump three times clock wise. Then four times counter clock wise. Chant Eyah Eyah Waspy Goway. While doing this. Face to the north and urinate on the stump. The next morning the hornets will be gone.

[slonezp]

Hire a landscaper. Problem solved.

[quanjig]

Raider, I thought that was how you "trick" a wart away??!!

[Darren.]

Um, did anyone think to do this at night when all the little bas#@$ds are sleeping.  It's just like wasps, you can't attack the nest in the day because there will always be wasps out roaming for food.  Foggers work great, just like a grenade, set it off and toss it into the bush (AT NIGHT). Or use some of that high dollar wasp and hornet spray but do it in the dark when they are sleeping. Or you can do like everyone else said, hire someone.

 

If you want to stay cheap, do this! Deal with the nest at night. Go in with a powerful flashlight and proceed with caution. But the buggers will be dormant. You should be able to deal with them now.

 

Other option -- we did this when I was a kid in the 80s. We were removing a bush in our front yard and BANG, a nasty ground attack from yellow jackets!  My Dad or Mom must've called the police and they brought a smoker device and dealt with the nest. Not that they do this in 2014, but they did (in Jersey) in 1981.

[Hi Salenity]

Simple fix, stop mowing

[slonezp]

Simple fix, stop mowing

 

Isn't that what I said?   

Hire a landscaper. Problem solved.

[deaknh03]

Now here's the secret of getting rid of them. You gotta cut down a spruce tree during the second full moon of the month. Dance around the stump three times clock wise. Then four times counter clock wise. Chant Eyah Eyah Waspy Goway. While doing this. Face to the north and urinate on the stump. The next morning the hornets will be gone.

ok huck finn

[Raul]

See the location on my profile ? It says León, Guanajuato, México. Grab a map and you will find that it's located right in the middle of México, it's semidesertic hot climate and ..... Hot climates got hot bugs, we have fire ants and those ]#%^*>£> !!!!! nest in flowerbeds, right between cracks in the pavement or in the middle of your lawn, one nest ain't enough so you'll find more than one on any given day; wasps/ hornets ? We got the little black ones that don't bother you unless you go around messing with them, we have those about an inch in length black with yellow dots that are quite nasty, they like to collect mud to build their tube nests and we got those €&%#$<| red ones, about an inch in length too but with attitude and carry more fire power than an Apache helicopter, your mere prescence a hundred feet from them is enough to irritate the danged bugs, we also have those inch and a half bumbble bees, fortunately they hum as loud as a B - 17 bomber so you can hear them comin and flee for your life, finally, we got those poisonous yellow scorpions that you usually find walking carelessly on your living room floor.

[scrutch]

No stinging insect goes "dormant" at night. IT'S A MYTH!

Day or night, you mess with them, they will bring the pain!

This will take care of them... Oh, and have your garden hose ready if you're near the house!

[Catch and Grease]

Lol I work in lawn care right now I I still aint used to getting stung... I tear up when a wasp/hornet stings me man!

[00 mod]

OK, so what happened?  And did you take pics?  LOL

 

Jeff

[A-Jay]

OK, so what happened?  And did you take pics?  LOL

 

Jeff

 

 

 

Good News ~ It appears like he got them all - every last one.

 

Bad News ~ According to Google Maps - looks like it may have gotten a little out of hand . . .

 

(kidding . . . . )

 

A-Jay

[Kevin Beachy]

Violinguy's house.jpg

 

Good News ~ It appears like he got them all - every last one.

 

Bad News ~ According to Google Maps - looks like it may have gotten a little out of hand . . .

 

(kidding . . . . )

 

A-Jay

Yikes!!!! looks like the can of wd40 in his hand exploded and the fire got out of control. Raider, are you okay.   lol