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bees!

We  had some bee activity in the rear a/c  unit atop the coach. Sprayed it last night and then took the top off this morning to  find this nest.  Guess I'll be checking them periodically from now on.
The  orange  mass  in the upper left was a large mud  dauber.
Bill & Jan Velting
1998 U320 36'    2014 Xtreme facelift
build #5339  MC#17207
current toad: 2014 Cadillac SRX

Re: bees!

Reply #1
Technically, those were wasps. Which, at least in the north, are much worse than bees. I'm not sure if the Africanized bees are still an issue where they've managed to make inroads.

Our U225 is parked at our shop where we also have stored a lot of remnants of our lives as orchardists; including some old beehive boxes. These are way in the corner behind things like a old Ford 8N tractor and stuff. We discovered that two of the hives have been occupied by thriving colonies of honeybees so the DW donned her suit and hat and went out there and fixed up their homes so we can get some honey from them.

As a side benefit, the teenagers who used to climb the fence behind the shop lot and take a shortcut past the U225 have suddenly stopped.  :D

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

Re: bees!

Reply #2
We get a lot of wasps trying to move into our ZipDee support arms. Whenever we are parked with the main awing out for more than a day I put transparent tape over the holes. Kinda frustrates them trying to get in.
Larry
1996 U295 36'
Build # 4805
Actually we sold it but just like to lurk

Re: bees!

Reply #3
I think those are hornets.  I kinda like bees, hornets and wasps, thats another issue.  They are not as nice and down right meaner.  BE CAREFUL, insure they are dead before you jump off the top of that FT (in a quick exit mode).  But, if you do get some video for all to see.  JK
Best of Travels

Re: bees!

Reply #4

 Sure look like  Yellow Jackets's, thats what we say in North Carolina.....

normally build below ground .but will build paper nest above in unusual situations.

David
David and Christi Spillman
2003gv
1992 airstream classic limited
1989 avion XB
1989 avion 32s
1987 avion 34w
1998  U270 36' "Project"
1983 avion 34w
1962 avion T25

 

Re: bees!

Reply #5
You are so right. Those are hornets and I don't like them as much as you do. However, everyone has to live somewhere but I don't think I would like them in my roof A/C.

This just goes to show you that you need to use all of your equipment on a regular basis.
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Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback