Voice of the Beehive

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Mike D

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Sat in back garden last night having a barbeque when one of the kids said dad why do the bees keep going in our wall. So not thinking much of if I went to investigate and sure enough the little blighters have got a hole in the wall and are starting to build a nest in the cavity.

To be honest I am pretty flummoxed how the little bleeders have got in considering we have cavity wall insulation, but they have. I can't say there is many going in at the moment but I did seal the hole with a load of decorators chaulk for the time being.

Doe anybody know the best way to shift a them ? I have shifted a few wasp nests in me time but I do believe bees are not the same dumb ass insect and take a bit of getting shot off.
 
We have some it drives the dog fucking nuts ... they are called mason bees (as they live in the masonry not because they have one trouser leg rolled up etc) they are believed to be quite docile as they tend to be the ones who have lost their hives etc. i have just left mine.. cant remember why but i was told not to block up the entrance until november or something.. anyway they dont seem to be doing any harm.. apart from annoying the dog as i mentioned.
 
bumbleblue said:
We have some it drives the dog fucking nuts ... they are called mason bees (as they live in the masonry not because they have one trouser leg rolled up etc) they are believed to be quite docile as they tend to be the ones who have lost their hives etc. i have just left mine.. cant remember why but i was told not to block up the entrance until november or something.. anyway they dont seem to be doing any harm.. apart from annoying the dog as i mentioned.
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Oooh fuck already blocked the hole.

Do they sting ? I am just worried about the kids poking them with stick or annoying them somehow.
 
Mike D said:
bumbleblue said:
We have some it drives the dog fucking nuts ... they are called mason bees (as they live in the masonry not because they have one trouser leg rolled up etc) they are believed to be quite docile as they tend to be the ones who have lost their hives etc. i have just left mine.. cant remember why but i was told not to block up the entrance until november or something.. anyway they dont seem to be doing any harm.. apart from annoying the dog as i mentioned.
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Oooh fuck already blocked the hole.

Do they sting ? I am just worried about the kids poking them with stick or annoying them somehow.
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They are harmless and won't bother you at all. But having blocked the hole, it's no longer a concern as you have just condemned them to a slow painful death from suffocation, or more likely starvation...sleep well...
 
Mike D said:
bumbleblue said:
We have some it drives the dog fucking nuts ... they are called mason bees (as they live in the masonry not because they have one trouser leg rolled up etc) they are believed to be quite docile as they tend to be the ones who have lost their hives etc. i have just left mine.. cant remember why but i was told not to block up the entrance until november or something.. anyway they dont seem to be doing any harm.. apart from annoying the dog as i mentioned.
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Oooh fuck already blocked the hole.

Do they sting ? I am just worried about the kids poking them with stick or annoying them somehow.
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You have to be careful with bee's with them being protected. Im not sure if all kinds of bee's are but i'd suggest having a professional look at it. If you are happy with them being there just unblock the hole as they wont do any harm.
 
Don't be such a wuss and leave them be. We need bee's and its a great opportunity to highlight this to your kids. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/animals/files/bees.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/animals/files/bees.pdf</a>
 
Never Mind The Pollocks said:
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That brought back memories.

I had a wasps next in a bank in my back garden!

A neighbour of mine, bit of a nutter, got a can of petrol and tried to blow them up!!!

Cue thousands of enraged wasps flying around smacking into windows etc!!!

Had to get the council in to do a proper job of it!

Abit embarrassing telling them that we had already tried to blow them up!!
 
Wrighty Wrexham said:
Never Mind The Pollocks said:
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That brought back memories.

I had a wasps next in a bank in my back garden!

A neighbour of mine, bit of a nutter, got a can of petrol and tried to blow them up!!!

Cue thousands of enraged wasps flying around smacking into windows etc!!!

Had to get the council in to do a proper job of it!

Abit embarrassing telling them that we had already tried to blow them up!!
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NatWest?
 
toby said:
The Flash said:
Free The Bees.
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Ditto we need bees
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A Band Of Bees even....

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Wrighty Wrexham said:
No HSBeeC
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Excellent work.
 
Qualified beekeeper here. I manage six colonies (soon to be more) with about 200,000 honeybees and I teach schools about bees.

Firstly, don't panic. They aren't wasps, they don't chase human food and they won't sting unless you disturb them. They react on vibration so don't do any drilling etc in the proximity of where the bees are.

Bees swarm from hives in summer. What you likely have is a recent swarm from a local apiary. It's perfectly normal and happens when a hive becomes overcrowded. Once they've swarmed, they look for a suitable home which in this case happens to be your house.

You need to contact your local beekeepers association for advice and assistance. You'll be able to find them on the BBKA website: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bbka.org.uk/about/local_associations/find_an_association.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bbka.org.uk/about/local_asso ... iation.php</a>. They will advise you on what to do and can send somebody to collect your bees safely.

In the meantime, enjoy them. Our bees are bang in trouble and they need all the support we can give. They aren't particularly destructive and they're quite benign if left alone. Get in touch with a local keeper through the BBKA and you'll have no problem.

PM me if you have any problems.<br /><br />-- Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:23 pm --<br /><br />Oh, and unseal that hole immediately.
 
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