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how to kill bald face hornets nest

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Tsalagi:
I hate to sound like a curmudgeon here, but...why do you need the nest? I mean, it belongs to those hornets and it would appear they're still using it. If they're not hurting you, leave them be. If they're around the house stinging your kids, that's one thing. But you said they're out in Nature where they're not hurting anyone. I'm not trying to criticize you here. I'm just asking you to consider if having their home is worth killing all those creatures who are doing you no harm. I understand that in winter they abandon the nest. So, wouldn't that be better?

Del the cat:

--- Quote from: Tsalagi on August 30, 2010, 01:09:40 am ---I hate to sound like a curmudgeon here, but...why do you need the nest? I mean, it belongs to those hornets and it would appear they're still using it. If they're not hurting you, leave them be. If they're around the house stinging your kids, that's one thing. But you said they're out in Nature where they're not hurting anyone. I'm not trying to criticize you here. I'm just asking you to consider if having their home is worth killing all those creatures who are doing you no harm. I understand that in winter they abandon the nest. So, wouldn't that be better?



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Well said...

Grunt:
Wait till Jan or Feb. From what I understand all the hornets die except the queen and the queen hibernates on the ground or in a woodpile. In spring the queen reemerges and starts the whole cycle again. Even if you wait till deep winter say a prayer and put some tobacco down when you take the nest.
 With that said, I did hammer a nest with spray one time myself but only in self defense. I was weedeating with shorts on and got into the nest before I knew it. Ouch, ouch, ouch.   

Pappy:
I would also wait till winter,sometimes the birds will get in them and rip them up pretty bad.I don't usually bother them unless they build to close to where I am ,then I will take them out early on if
I see them starting a nest.Sorry guys but I don't want them around me,they are very protective of there area and so am I. As much as I respect all living things , the welfare of me and mine come
first. Once they have left the nest it is going to wast anyway and they are pretty cool to hang up and look at. :) :)
   Pappy

adb:
I tend to leave them alone as well, if they're not harming anyone. The only nest I ever took out was under the eave on my back shed. I took the mower out one afternoon and started it, not realizing the nest was right above my head. I got stung right in the temple. I folded up like a cheap suitcase, and thought someone had hit me with a bat. Frickin' h-e-double-hockey sticks!! I waited until night, and sprayed down the nest with one of those long range hornet bombs.  ;D

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