Rose Espinoza asks how to get rid of bees living underground.

1.  If they are indeed honey bees call a local beekeeper.  Look first in
they yellow pages under bees, beekeepers, or maybe even swarms
.
2.  Call your County Cooperative Extension Service in the government section
of your phone book.  You may also call your State Apiarist to locate a local
beekeepers association.  Contact a local beekeeper and ask them to come look
at your situation.

3.  If they are really yellow jackets and not honey bees, there are several
ways to get rid of them.  Caution:  be sure to wear adequate protective
equipment so you don't get stung.
    a)  At night, enlarge the access hole to six inches by taking some of
the soil away from below the nest entrance with a long handled shovel, then
pour a four gallon bucket of dishwater down the access hole,
    b)  At night spray down the hole with a yellow jacket/wasp chemical,
from your local garden store, that shoots a stream five to six feet, and
coat the ground within six inches of the hole.

The last two options may need to be repeated several times until you don't
see insects flying during the day.  Then mound up soil in the nest hole and
tamp it down solid by using a four or five foot 2x4.

Good luck,

James C. Bach
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