Carpenter Bees

[DawnSuiter]

There are holes every 6 inches in the 2X4 rafters... I'd estimate they have "bored" through 30% of the material VISIBLY... plus I know they bore a tunnel through the wood inside that I cant even see... so I'd estimate they have replaced 50% of the 2X4 rafters with air.

The 4X4 post damage isn't nearly as worrying...

THANK GOODness is only a thin tin roof they have to hold up... or down depending on how you look at it!

 

[hoodat]

There are holes every 6 inches in the 2X4 rafters... I'd estimate they have "bored" through 30% of the material VISIBLY... plus I know they bore a tunnel through the wood inside that I cant even see... so I'd estimate they have replaced 50% of the 2X4 rafters with air.

The 4X4 post damage isn't nearly as worrying...

THANK GOODness is only a thin tin roof they have to hold up... or down depending on how you look at it!

WOW!! You really do have the bees. I've never gotten them that thick. Usually birds help keep them thinned out.

 

[DawnSuiter]

they really are awful.. and everywhere!!! Of course they don't directly bother us... if a male starts swarming me I just douse him with my watering hose

will they go like this all season? or will this calm down? does anyone know?