Carpenter bees

[Zues1]

Looks like these suckers are showing up early this season. Saw the first one Sunday on our patio.
Headed out to Ace to pick up some juice. View attachment 537407

It's that time.

 

[GroverCleveland]

I hate these bastards.

 

[vols 30]

I hate these bastards.

Me too. I'm constantly on the lookout for them

 

[Skooter]

We have a little birdhouse looking catcher that works well but tbh I enjoy a tennis racket or lacrosse stick if they are hovering too high. Though they will often get right back up and even had a couple get thru the racket strings. Lucky. For a minute.
Believe last year I got around 60 of them.