Hi all bee-lovers !
 
On Mon, 26 Jun 1995, Marion L.Bristow wrote:
 
> Does anybody have an idea of what I could use that would be a better
> bait .
 
David De Jong <[log in to unmask]> answered:
 
> In the spring there will only be queens, which will probably not go to
> the traps.
 
OK ... in the spring they are queens AND they are going in the traps
so when you got one you destroyed the whole nest.  Here in the North
Europe (50deg LatN) the best time to catch them is Maart-April-May.
I'm using common beer as a bait and it is quite convenient to our
wasps AND hornets.  Beer don't catch bees at all but is attractive to
some night butterfly.  Common flies are also attracted.
 
Hope this helps !
 
Cheers
Jean-Marie <[log in to unmask]>