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Title: Looking For Yellowjacket Trap Plans
Post by: Campaholics on Jun 06, 2004, 08:02 PM
Sometime last year someone made mention of making a yellowjacket trap using a 2 liter pop bottle.  Anyone have the plans?

Thanks,
Bob
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Post by: Civil_War_Buff on Jun 07, 2004, 11:07 AM
Quote from: CampaholicsSometime last year someone made mention of making a yellowjacket trap using a 2 liter pop bottle.  Anyone have the plans?

Thanks,
Bob

Bob, are you talking about this?

Take a 2 liter pop bottle and cut 4, 3/4 inch holes, evenly spaced around the bottle. (About 5 inches up from the bottom)
Then boil up some sugar water. About 1/2 water to 1/2 sugar. Let it cool, then pour a couple of inches in bottle.
Replace the cap and hang it from a tree.
The yellow jackets will crawl in the holes for the food but can't crawl out. All they want to do is fly upwards. Eventually, they die and fall into the water.
Be carefull throwing away the old bottle.

Another possibility could be soda bottle trap

Larry
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Post by: Hybrid Holly on Jun 07, 2004, 03:53 PM
Quote from: Civil_War_BuffBob, are you talking about this?

Take a 2 liter pop bottle and cut 4, 3/4 inch holes, evenly spaced around the bottle. (About 5 inches up from the bottom)
Then boil up some sugar water. About 1/2 water to 1/2 sugar. Let it cool, then pour a couple of inches in bottle.
Replace the cap and hang it from a tree.
The yellow jackets will crawl in the holes for the food but can't crawl out. All they want to do is fly upwards. Eventually, they die and fall into the water.
Be carefull throwing away the old bottle.

Another possibility could be soda bottle trap

Larry

Hey CWB,
Does this really work?  We could have used those at Tahoe last year, also need them at the Lake Solano campground, now do you have a solution for the peacocks?
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Post by: Diplomat on Jun 07, 2004, 04:11 PM
Another method is to cut the top of the bottle off right where it begins to curve to the neck so you end up with a funnel.  Invert the funnel and stick it back into what what the body of the bottle.  Put a few inches of sugar water in the bottom.  The bees will find there way down the funnel and to the water but will not be able to fly out since the highest part of the container is above the opening.
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Post by: oldmoose on Jun 07, 2004, 05:44 PM
Quote from: Hybrid HollyHey CWB,
Does this really work? We could have used those at Tahoe last year, also need them at the Lake Solano campground, now do you have a solution for the peacocks?
I do not know of any humane way to take care of peacocks.
Moose
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Post by: tlhdoc on Jun 07, 2004, 08:02 PM
Quote from: Hybrid Hollynow do you have a solution for the peacocks?

Bake them nice and slow to get the meat tender. :yikes:
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Post by: Campaholics on Jun 07, 2004, 08:59 PM
Civil War Buff, Diplomat,

I was thinking of the homemade ones.  I'll try both designs.

Thanks,

Bob
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Post by: jazman on Jun 08, 2004, 02:01 PM
Quote from: tlhdocBake them nice and slow to get the meat tender. :yikes:

Wow! Have a tough day at work Tracy?  :eyecrazy:  :D

jazman
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Post by: cruiserpop on Jun 11, 2004, 02:56 PM
Quote from: jazmanWow! Have a tough day at work Tracy?  :eyecrazy:  :D

jazman

silly question, other than making a lot of racket, what' s pesty about peacocks? they generally stay away from people, don't jump up on tables or peck at childern, that sor of thing. better than a goose-all the guard dog tendancies without the bite.
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