If you have a bees nest that needs removing then it is possible to remove the nest in what is known as a cut-out. Firstly check that the bees are indeed honey bees. There are 4 most common bee-like insects that often make homes in our houses and gardens.
- Honey bee: Brown and black see the image above. These will damage things if left unattended as you could end up with a HUGE nest with thousands of bees and Kg’s of honey dripping through your walls.
- Bumbles: Fury balls of fluff with white red or yellow bottoms. these often nest in walls or trees or the ground. they are docile and non-aggressive and live in small colonies they do no damage and can be left till July when they take themselves away. best bet to leave them.
- Red Mason bees: similar to the honey bee but with a red tint to their tops and yellow undercarriage. These are chilled and docile living in the walls and can just be left till the winter when you seal the hole if you don’t want them to come back the next year.
- Yellow jackets or wasps. This is a job for pest control.
Removing an established bees nest will take a lot more time and resources than a swarm. The aim is still the same but the process required cutting into the housing and removing the nest along with all the bees.
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