Amazon.com has a variety of bait and traps for bees.

The question is whether to bait the trap or not.We keep getting questions about bee bait solutions for carpenter bee traps.You don't need to bait our traps but you can jump start the trap with our all-natural Carpenter Bee Bait.You have to wait until the first carpenter bee is caught to use our bee traps.

When a bee is looking for a new nest, they will approach the trap.This happens in the spring.The entrance holes are appealing to a searching carpenter bee.The entrance holes minimize the light in the central chamber when the carpenter bee enters the trap.The largest light source is at the bottom of the trap.The carpenter bee is stuck.The bees can't walk up the plastic components in the trap.

The bee will fall into the receptacle.More carpenter bees will be attracted to the nest once it is dead.The stronger the smell of the trap, the better it works.

If you want to bait the trap all you have to do is place a dead carpenter bee in the bottom receptacle.Bee bait is a solution to jump-start your carpenter.

To hang your trap, simply apply a dime-sized amount of our Bee Bait to the inside of the receptacle.

There are two ways in which the Beelicious Bee Bait can be applied.You can either add a small amount to the bottom plastic container of the trap or squirt it through the bee entrance holes.The scent of the bait will dry out in the trap.

You don't need to reapply the bait once your traps catch carpenter bees.You can add a small amount when you empty the trap.

You don't need to apply more when the trap is empty.If the bees respond well to the bait, you should keep up the applications.

You don't need anything to apply the bait.The bait can be squeezed onto the trap.

The bee bait is made with natural ingredients.We recommend washing your hands after use.

The carpenter bee trap should not be used by bumble bees since they nest differently.The bumble bee is a social bee.They can live underground to avoid heat and sunlight.If you have bumble bees randomly entering the trap, we recommend emptying it to get them out.Customer support.

Do bumble bees get caught in bee traps?It looks like I got a few.Don't want to do that.

As long as everything is intact.There are new holes, roof not closed, and a weathered Best Bee Trap.Since it has been exposed to the environment, it could work even better.

We would inspect the trap and make sure everything is installed correctly.The green roof is tight.Is the receptacle door open?It is odd that the bee left is not a good fliers unless it was a carpenter bee.