At the front of the house I noticed two new, perfectly round, holes in the mortar that hadn't been there before.
Then we saw some bees go in and out of them. Not good at all. I really don't want a bee hive in my house.
I'd heard of carpenter bees, but not masonry bees before. Of course, these could also just be some very enterprising carpenter bees looking to expand their horizons beyond wood.
Sadly for them, their horizons doth end where my domus begins, so the Megachilidae's Occupy Aaron's House Wall was going to be brought to a swift end.
So, I went out and got some foaming bee spray and applied it into the holes early this morning.
Note that foaming bee spray does just that - it foams in the hole. It then comes foaming back out of the hole at a very high and foamy velocity. Messy and all over the place, splash back on me, the deck etc. Good thing I had on safety glasses, but it did get on my arm so I spent 15 minutes washing it off thoroughly per the can label. Strangely enough it ran back clear/white foam from one hole but yellowy/dirty from the other hole - methinks that hole had the hive. (ML - you'll love this stuff for inflicting chemical warfare on your carpenter bee infestation).
I intend to apply it again tomorrow morning - but I plan to wear a rain jacket to protect against the splash back.
Then, in 48 hours I'm going to plug the holes with masonry filler and sealant. That should show 'em.
