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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 1417824" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>What I do is using the same drill bit I just stick it in the hole and run the drill a little and let it waller about a tiny bit just to scruff up the sides and pull out any spider webs. Almost like sanding the wood if that makes sense.</p><p></p><p>BTW - this year I never cleaned the bottles out and just left all the bees from last year in them. Earlier in the spring I had a pile of carpenter bees flying around the barn and noticed some live ones in the bottles but didn't pay them much attention. Reading this thread again made me realize I haven't even noticed a carpenter bee in weeks. Don't know if the traps got them all or if they just moved on but they don't seem to be around for some reason and I don't know why. I can't help but wonder if they aren't a little like honey bees and will return to an established nest even if you kill all the bees in the nest. I had this problem with my house and the only way I found to stop them from getting in the house was to stop up the hole they were entering. IF, this is correct I think it would mean your bee traps will become more effective the longer they are in place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 1417824, member: 4362"] What I do is using the same drill bit I just stick it in the hole and run the drill a little and let it waller about a tiny bit just to scruff up the sides and pull out any spider webs. Almost like sanding the wood if that makes sense. BTW - this year I never cleaned the bottles out and just left all the bees from last year in them. Earlier in the spring I had a pile of carpenter bees flying around the barn and noticed some live ones in the bottles but didn't pay them much attention. Reading this thread again made me realize I haven't even noticed a carpenter bee in weeks. Don't know if the traps got them all or if they just moved on but they don't seem to be around for some reason and I don't know why. I can't help but wonder if they aren't a little like honey bees and will return to an established nest even if you kill all the bees in the nest. I had this problem with my house and the only way I found to stop them from getting in the house was to stop up the hole they were entering. IF, this is correct I think it would mean your bee traps will become more effective the longer they are in place. [/QUOTE]
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