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His Traps Stop Carpenter Bees
Jack Yeary traps carpenter bees around his place before they can drill holes in exposed wood on his house, fences or outdoor furniture. His traps work so well that he has started selling them.
“I’ve sold more than 25 of them to people in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan,” says Yeary. “They are easy to use a
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His Traps Stop Carpenter Bees FARM HOME Miscellaneous Jack Yeary traps carpenter bees around his place before they can drill holes in exposed wood on his house fences or outdoor furniture His traps work so well that he has started selling them “I’ve sold more than 25 of them to people in Kentucky Ohio Indiana and Michigan ” says Yeary “They are easy to use and work well ” Yeary’s traps look a bit like a birdhouse with a Mason jar hanging from the bottom Bees enter through one of 3 small holes near the top It is dark in the house but they see daylight below in the jar and go to it Once in the jar they are unable to find their way back out “The secret is getting the angle of the hole just right ” says Yeary Apparently his is just right One customer bought 2 traps and before she could hang them up the traps had 6 carpenter bees trapped inside “I use screws no nails and a tapered design similar to a birdhouse with a 4 to 5-in sq bottom ” says Yeary “They are about 12 to14 in tall without the jar ” Yeary sells his traps locally but he is willing to ship them for $25 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jack S Yeary 647 Cannery Hollow Rd Speedwell Tenn 37870 ph 423 869-3464
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