By filling in the holes you will greatly reduce the chances of them returning and boring holes again.
Fill bee holes in cedar siding.
They also bore into decks outdoor furniture fence posts and swing sets.
A closer look at a hole in wood shows carpenter bee inside.
They can bore holes in the house and other things that do not need holes in them.
Sealing a bee hole in an exterior wall.
On a warm day mix the two materials with a putty knife then spread.
Because these bees like many others feed on nectar and pollen they are important pollinators and beneficial for agriculture.
Carpenter bees prefer to excavate their nests in soft unpainted wood such as the back side of fascia boards siding window trim and porch ceilings.
When the holes are filled with a lot of goop you can expect shrinkage once the product cures.
Fill the siding holes with wood filler.
Carpenter bees are so named because they build nests by boring holes in weathered intact wood often the exterior walls and siding of homes and other.
Use a putty knife to force the filler inside the hole making sure to fill in the hole and to completely cover the opening.
Because the bees displace so much wood it takes a lot of product to fill the holes.