A few weeks ago, a colony of hornets started up in a hollow tree only a few yards from the beehive. At first we didn't think this would be a problem, but the bees got more aggressive and one stung me, so we did some research and found that hornets eat tree sap, wasps, and bees! We got hornet spray, which apparently is the only way to get rid of hornets without being stung half to death, and started to work out a plan. We needed to protect the bees from the spray since the can said kills bees on the side, so we decided to use a tent over the bee hive and a blanket over that. We also planned to use a ladder to get closer to the hive, and Papa (who was going to be the one to actually spray the hornets) would wear a winter coat and my bee veil and gloves. We put it off for about a week, but finally where ready. Papa claimed he was sure he was going to die from stings or fall off the ladder, and we brought a thick blanket to hide under if the hornets attacked. but it went smoothly, nobody got stung, and the hornets were gone by morning. Since then I checked the bees, and they are going strong, the hive is gummed up with propolis, and more bees are hatching out all the time.