Bees hate the strong scent. Wiping down the porch railings with it acts as a natural "No Trespassing" sign.
"You don't 'get rid' of them like trash," Sarah explained, puffing sweet-smelling wood smoke toward the hive to calm the colony. "You them. We find the Queen, and the rest will follow her to my farm." The Natural Deterrents HOW TO GET RID OF BEES
Once, in the sleepy town of Oakhaven, Elias Thorne faced a problem of "vibrant" proportions. A massive colony of honeybees had decided that the hollow oak tree exactly three feet from his back porch was the perfect site for their new empire. Bees hate the strong scent
Elias decided to call a local (a beekeeper) named Sarah. When she arrived, she didn't bring poisons; she brought a "bee vacuum" and a smokers' tin. "You them
While Sarah worked on the main hive, she gave Elias some tips for keeping them away from his porch in the future:
By sunset, the oak tree was silent. Sarah had successfully vacuumed the swarm into a transport box, ensuring the "pest" became a "pollinator" once again in a meadow ten miles away. Elias finally sat on his porch, coffee in hand, watching a lone straggler fly toward the distant hills.