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Untrained and unlicensed natural acupuncture! WASPS!!

By Charles Buell

Home Inspector with Charles Buell Inspections Inc.

June 25, 2014 07:22 AM

It seems that there are always uninvited guests that know how to ruin a good picnic.

floating wasp eggs As near as I can tell they rank right up there with rats and mosquitoes. I am equally sure that in the “big picture” they do serve some useful purpose as food to other species on the planet---just not humans.

Recently some of these uninvited guests, yellow jackets, had the nerve to move into our compost bin. Turning this into their home made it problematic to do anything near the compost bin, so a decision was made to “un-invite” them. Not wanting to use “Raid” on the environment, I immediately thought of “Jerry the Bee Guy.”

Jerry has a very cool business removing unwanted stinging insects when they establish nests where they are not welcome.

When he showed up, he got out his vacuum cleaner and a bucket of soapy water and set to work.

Jerry the Bee Guy

In a few minutes they were all sucked up and the queen, her eggs and nest were either in the vacuum or in the soapy water---soon to be food for his chickens. I guess they serve a useful purpose in the universe after all.

Jerry the Bee Guy can help you keep your picnic or home free of unwanted guests too. I am not sure if this service exists in other parts of the country, but if you live in the Seattle area, just give Jerry the Bee Guy a call---unless of course you are into untrained, unlicensed natural acupuncture.

www.jerrythebeeguy.com

Charles Buell, Real Estate Inspections in Seattle

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Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Let this be a lesson to you. Don't have a compost bin.

We get our compost from a county facility near our house. All you want for free.

Money for nothing, your compost for free.

That would make a great song!

Jun 25, 2014 07:37 AM

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Kim Mulligan

Jerry lives in my neighborhood. I love the fact the wasps are recycled and reused as chicken feed. It's a win/win. I wonder if he has rancho rancheros every morning for breakfast? Would his eggs taste different that the ordinary free range eggs?

Jun 25, 2014 08:22 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Jay, we neglected to keep it wet :)

Kim, would the rancho rancheros have a sting instead of a zing?

Jun 25, 2014 09:14 AM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I've heard of several home inspectors who have came face-to-face with beehives and wasp nests under houses. I don't think I would like to be in a closed environment with that type of Acupuncturists!

Jun 25, 2014 09:17 AM

I was attacked once by a zillion hornets coming out of a round paper nest the size of a basketball. I was stung many times.

Money for nothing, your stings for free.

Another great song.

Jun 25, 2014 09:25 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Charlie, We got rid of the shutters on our home because the wasps kept making nests behind them. And we get the yellow jackets in the ground, so I have to mind my p's and q's when mowing just in case I find one of their holes. Bill

Jun 25, 2014 10:10 AM

Rene Fabre

ARFCO Media - Renton, WA

Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Cool idea about Jerry the Bee Guy, Charlie... Never thought of that! Like Bill, when I lived in Earlington as a kid we had a drainage ditch near by... Every year those darn yello jackets would build a nest in it somewhere. Man, they could really raise some havoc!

Jun 25, 2014 10:20 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

That is an interesting service Charles.

Years ago we had an infestation in the wall of our home; we had a local service come and remove the queen by hand. Shortly after the whole swarm was taken away and used somewhere else.

Jun 25, 2014 01:26 PM

Donald Hester

NCW Home Inspections, LLC - Wenatchee, WA

NCW Home Inspections, LLC

Charlie, That is awesome. Great way to get rid of them. I assume if he runs into huney bees he jus relocates them to a new nesting site.

Jun 25, 2014 11:45 PM

Paul, you have got that right!

Jay, I disc harrowed up a nest of yellow jackets---got stung about 10 times and got stung again when I went over it the sencond time---slow learner :)

Liz and Bill, I can see where they would love such a place

Rene, they can get pretty mean spirited for sure

Tom, you just have to have the right gear for it.

Don, he takes honey bees for free

Jun 25, 2014 11:50 PM

I was stung on both cheeks (face), in addition to a lot of other places, and looked like I had the mumps!

Jun 26, 2014 03:14 AM

Wayne Johnson

Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX

San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Interesting how creatures who are so small can bring so much pain to humans, who are bigger and stronger.

Jun 27, 2014 07:33 AM

James Quarello

JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC - Wallingford, CT

Connecticut Home Inspector

I loathe yellow jackets. Mean little sob's. Jerry sure has a great solution.

Jun 29, 2014 09:08 PM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

This always gives me the heeby geebies and it shouldnt because they are so important !

Jun 29, 2014 11:34 PM

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