If you see what looks like "bees" flying into a hole in the soil during daylight hours, know that you are looking at "yellow-jacket," not bees like most homeowners think. Yellow-jackets are nesting there and depositing eggs for the next generation of insects. Avoid going near the hole during daylight hours because the critters may attack you and leave dozens of stinging bites behind. You can destroy yellow-jackets without getting hurt, but it must be done carefully and without disturbing the nest. Here is how it's done:

* You must work at night, otherwise the yellow-jackets in the nest will come out in "attack formation" and bite the living hell off your legs and exposed body. During darkness, the yellow-jackets are in the nest and will remain there until daylight the next morning.

* Start by placing one end of the garden hose into the hole where the yellow-jackets have been nesting.

* The next day, you will need some kerosene. Use one of the gasoline cans (or a plastic container) and get a quart or half-gallon of kerosene at a nearby service station. You will also need a funnel that will fit into the open (other) end of the garden hose.

* You can destroy the yellow-jackets whenever you want, BUT YOU MUST TO DO AT NIGHT (darkness).

* Two persons will be needed to put the yellow-jackets away. One person holds the end of the hose about shoulder-level, and places the small end of the funnel in the hose. The second person slowly pours a quart (or more) of kerosene into the funnel and into the hose. Be sure to secure the funnel so the kerosene won't spill. Pour all the kerosene into the funnel and into the hose. Hold the hose up high so the kerosene flows through the hose and eventually into the hole where the yellow-jackets are nesting.

* Now, lift the hose high as you walk toward the hole where the other end of the hose is. When you finally reach the hole, let the last drops of kerosene drain into the hole, then pull the garden hose from the hole. Your job is over. The yellow-jackets are dead!