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The original was posted on /r/homesteading by /u/ShortingBull on 2023-09-29 12:38:50.

So this morning I had some bees hiving in my roof - obviously not a good thing for me.

I DO NOT WANT TO KILL BEES, they are WAY too important to our ecosystems (and our own food) - no homesteader wants to kill bees.

Quick search led me to an article :

Cinnamon is a versatile spice that works effectively in bee hive removal. It produces a stench that bees cannot withstand. If the nest has a cinnamon smell, they will move away and look for another place to stay. You can chase them away by sprinkling on or near the hive. As you sprinkle, wear protective equipment since some bees may attack you once they smell the unfriendly smell from cinnamon. It takes a few days to have bees eliminated from your home. Cinnamon helps remove bee nests naturally and without killing any bee.

I ‘flung’ 3 * 1/4 teaspoons of cinnamon powder into the area they were entering and hiving - within 10 minutes there was approximately 10% of them remaining, within 6 hours less than 1%.

Never reach for insect spray or exterminators - just hit the pantry for some delicious cinnamon.