They also bore into decks outdoor furniture fence posts and swing sets.
Fill bee holes in cedar siding.
Because these bees like many others feed on nectar and pollen they are important pollinators and beneficial for agriculture.
A closer look at a hole in wood shows carpenter bee inside.
When the holes are filled with a lot of goop you can expect shrinkage once the product cures.
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.
Because the bees displace so much wood it takes a lot of product to fill the holes.
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.
Scrape away any excess with the putty knife when you re done and allow it to air dry.
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.
When the product shrinks the hole is no longer completely filled requiring at least another round of caulk or putty and possibly even more.
On a warm day mix the two materials with a putty knife then spread.
Fill the siding holes with wood filler.