Huge Bee Tree

My buddy, Paul, called me this afternoon to inspect a bee tree with him. It was only a couple of blocks from work so I hopped over there.

The tree was huge. Huge! A giant cottonwood tree. The owner of the house has heard that this tree and it's much larger twin in the same yard were the oldest trees in Price. Possible.

The bees have been in there since at least last summer. At some point someone has sprayed the entrance with black paint. Perhaps trying to poison them?

The new renter is worried about her dogs and she, and the homeowner want them gone.

They agreed to let us try to trap them out first. If that doesn't work, we can cut them out.

If that doesn't work, we'll poison them and seal up the tree.

We are hoping the trap out works.

Plan B might be a good option too as they appear to be living behind an old dead branch that has rotted out from behind. It looks easy enough to cut out. It sounds hollow all the way up.