Annoying Bees/Wasps (In the garden)

It is important to read labels and warnings before using any chemical around your house and/or children and pets. There are many brands on the market that claim to eradicate wasps, bees, and hornets. 

Spectracide is found on Amazon and a few select home & garden stores should carry it. It should be used when children and pets are not around but has great reviews and a jet spray of 27 ft which is good because you would want to be able to be as far away from the nest as possible when spraying as they could become aggressive and attack. You can buy it here.

Raid is a trusted brand with an excellent product for killing wasps/hornets and bees, but it isn't safe to use around pets and children. It has excellent reviews and Raid is available at most retail stores like Target and Walmart.

Bees and wasps are highly attracted to the colors light blue and yellow. If you are planning on being outside for any length of time try to avoid wearing light blue and yellow.

Also, it might be a good idea to keep a neutral beige/white colored apron near the front door/or inside the garden shed so that you can just grab it and throw it on over your clothes. For example check out this one.

Don't wear perfume/or fragrance including lotion and scented deodorant. Bees and wasps are attracted to things that smell like flowers, so don't smell like one!

At the end of spring and the beginning of the summer wasps are looking for protein. They are attracted to meat (i.e. burgers, hot dogs, etc.) and other smaller bugs. They bring this food (protein source) back to their nest to feed to the larvae. The larvae excrete sugar which the older wasps then feed on. As summer turns to fall, the larvae are now feeding on their own and are not excreting sugar for the older wasps to eat. The older wasps then go out and are seeking sugar sources instead of protein. 

Using the above information should help you to determine which kind of bait you should use if you decide to try out a wasp catcher like the one found here. 

Note: This method will rarely work on bumble bees/carpenter bees and that's actually a good thing because bees are beneficial for pollination and it is best to attempt to avoid and/or relocate instead of kill.