A piece of glass or plastic shaped so as to focus or spread parallel light rays that pass through it to form an image. b. A combination of two or more such lenses used to form an image, as in a camera or telescope. Also called compound lens.
Step 5 Pick your flowers. To prevent bees from buzzing near your house, reduce the amount of flowering plants you keep on your porch or in other areas of your yard that are near doors and windows. Quick Tip: Some people say that hanging mothballs in pantyhose in your yard will repel bees.
Spray the burrows of the carpenter bees with citrus-extract water. Carpenter bees, like other insects, have a natural aversion to citrus oil (which is why the skin and rind protect the fruit on the inside â to keep it away from predators). Almond oil and almond essence is another tried and true option that repels carpenter bees.