Bumble Bees Help and Advice wanted please.

[becj28 10]

I have recently noticed that we have a family of bumble bees living in the wall of our house. Does anyone know how we remove them or of anyone we could talk to for advice.

[darkstardust 10]

Personaly I will say this - bees are NOT like wasps - they will not attack unless provoked - and worker dies with the sting (wasps are evil and sting again and again...) - if you are truly thinking it's bad then consider the swarm moved if possible. I can't ofer advice of moving them but they should be semi-harmless.

 

The morality question is - with the past bee numbers declining - will you help them die off completly?

 

I'm sorry to be blunt but - I hope you make the right decision.

[cookingfat50 10]

hi we had a family of bumble bees an our wall we only noticed when we saw a bee going into the mortor, we waited till winter then bunged up the small holw, we then place 2 or 4 bee boxes near the wall and they eventualy filled up. but what we have found over the last 3 or 4 years we have have had thousands of bumble bees nesting in a prickly hedge at the bottom of the garden, i wouldnt get rid of them try and provide another site for them

[becj28 10]

Thanks for the advice i would not like to hurt them i just was concerned about damage to the wall cavity. (I had all sorts of visions). They do not bother me going about their daily living. I will take your advice cookingfat50 and block the hole in winter and provide alternative accommodation.

[Nagel 10]

I wouldn't worry about them. Just leave them bee and enjoy watching them come and go. They're harmless and will only sting if trapped.

[Alcoblog 10]

I can't ofer advice of moving them but they should be semi-harmless

I'm not sure if the OP said what sort of house they lived in.

[shanes teeth 10]

I'm not sure if the OP said what sort of house they lived in.

 

You'll cut yourself one of these days:hihi:

[Alcoblog 10]

You'll cut yourself one of these days:hihi:

Although my sense of humour's sharp, my knives are all made from beeswax!

[Hook 10]

Bumble Bees are a protected species and therefore it's illegal to move or destroy or damage a nest.

 

Best thing is just to leave them. They won't hurt anybody.

[Alcoblog 10]

Bumble Bees are a protected species and therefore it's illegal to move or destroy or damage a nest.

 

Best thing is just to leave them. They won't hurt anybody.

They won't half damage your house though if they nest in the cavity walls!

[Nataliie 10]

Bumble Bees are a protected species and therefore it's illegal to move or destroy or damage a nest.

 

Best thing is just to leave them. They won't hurt anybody.

 

What if you're allergic? Then they'll kill you!

[shanes teeth 10]

They won't half damage your house though if they nest in the cavity walls!

 

I agree. If the nest in the cavity gets too big it can force the walls apart,causing them to bulge.This is known as apis swell and can only be removed with a specialist piece of equipment used by pest control firms and called an apis taker.