Bees are useful, but they can be downright dangerous for many people who are allergic to bees. Therefore, many mistakenly resort to fly swatters and the like and want to kill the bees. It would be enough if you just drove the bees away.
bees are very sensitive and react strongly to scent stimuli. There are scents that attract bees and there are scents that drive bees away. For example the smell of coffee. You can in free terrain coffee grounds sprinkle or provide small bowls or containers with coffee powder.
However, if you are bothered by the coffee grounds in your outdoor area, you may want to use another bee repellent method. How about basil, for example? - For this it is already sufficient if you basil plant on your balcony or terrace in pots or planters. The scent of the basil is very strong and drives away the bees almost by itself.
It's also natural for bees to be attracted to something sweet, and it's not like that at all surprising when you're sitting at the outdoor coffee table and before you know it, you're getting unwanted bee visit. So make sure you cover cakes and drinks securely. Because they quickly crawl into a bottle and get into your mouth unintentionally. This can be particularly bad for allergy sufferers and very dangerous.
More tips to keep or drive away bees
- To keep bees out of the house or apartment are fly screen a good choice. These can be easily attached to the window frame and removed again if necessary - i.e. when the warm season is over. In addition, fly screens keep all insects and crawling animals away.
- If you have nests in your house or garden, you can have them relocated by a beekeeper or the fire brigade, but this can be quite expensive.
- If you have had the nest removed, you should treat the area with a special agent, which you can purchase in spray form at any standard hardware store. This will prevent you from building a nest again.
- The use of smoke can be just as helpful as coffee grounds. However, this is not particularly pleasant for humans either.
Before you take action against the bees, you should know that they are usually harmless. They just fight back when they feel threatened. So just let the little buzzers buzz around your garden for a bit. Do not kill the animals and simply drive them away with some home remedies.
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