The Den: Bzzzz, Be Gone OR Saga of the Yellow Jackets

It all began about a month ago. There were some spider webs up on the living room windows and CJ went outside to wash the windows. While doing this he noticed yellow jackets. They looked like they were flying into a hole in the siding by the front door. He told Chris and we had an exterminator come out and spray. Two days later they was no change. Chris called them again and the guy came out. He sprayed again and used this ugly expanding caulk to fill the holes.

As you can see, it made a huge mess. I would have liked to have used it on him. It made no difference in the amount of yellow jackets. They were still going in.

Chris waited about a week and we called another extermination company. He admited that he had no experience with yellow jackets, but said that he would try and not charge us. He wanted it as a learning experience. He came 3 times and used really strong stuff and still no change.

Yesterday Chris called the third company. By this time we were beginning to despair ever getting rid of them. I am really allergic to them and they are right by the front door. They came out and looked. They said that they would have to take the siding off, but they would get rid of the nest. Chris said go for it. (Not cheap, but a necessity!)

Today Chris texted me at work and told me not to come home. "The bee guy is here and they are MAD!" Chris got a picture of him out the window, where he was waiting through the process. The nest was HUGE. It is hard to tell from the picture, but it was about 2 ft high and about 6-9 inches thick. It is hard to imagine with a nest that big that we hadn't noticed them before now. I can't believe that they could build something that big in a month.The guy got them all cleaned out. We have to leave the siding off for a while. That is for the ones returning, so that they know they don't have a home anymore. Again, what a mess.