Reminder (imported from another bee group) - If Yellowjackets are a problem in your area set out Queen YJ Traps NOW

[Gerald Przybylski]

You can spend $$ on traps from the garden department or amazon,
or DIY a very effective one from a plastic Soda bottle. 
- Cut the top off about 2 inches from the cap. 
- Put an inch of water and a drop or two of (dawn?) dish soap in it.
- Tie some "bait" like  raw chicken-skin to the threads, or suspend wet catfood above the water.**
- Invert the threaded end of the bottle into the part containing the water. 
(there should be a gap between the bait and the water) 
- Set one or several out in the back yard NOT NEAR any bee hives. 
- check weekly, and refresh as needed. 

Every queen trapped now is one less colony of Thousands of workers in August or September

** chunky wet catffood, tuna, shellfish, raw or cooked chicken, fruit, apple juice and a splash of apple cider vinegar to name a few

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