TheTwirler Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Hi all. My house appears to have developed at least 3 points where bees are nesting outside the house and getting in via cracks in the brickwork or behind guttering under tiles etc, over the past week. It is private rented but I can't get in touch with my landlord and they are getting in the house, not sure how but I suspect air vents so I am about to tape netting over them all as a temporary measure. Are there any bee keepers out there who want to come and take the nests away? If nobody wants to do it I'm going to have to get pest control in because they are swarming around the back door, we can't have any windows open and they are terrorising our dog, we can't spend all summer like this, at any given time there is at least 15 bees flying around the door. I've been removing them from the house for a couple of days but it's getting ridiculous now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wornout53 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Try contacting these people http://www.sheffieldbeekeepers.org.uk/contact-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrinkly67 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 happened to us some years ago. a local beekeeper was more than happy to come and remove them. or e-mail info@sheffieldbeekeepers.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaati Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 They will only take Honey Bees - they wanted nothing to do with Bumble Bees we had last year in our house. Just had a bee in the house..hoping the same isn't happening as it was last year. We had no choice but to get someone out to cease them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwirler Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I spoke to a bee keeper but he wasn't interested in taking them as they aren't accessible. Although he was horrified at the prospect of me using pest control, I really don't see any other option, at least for the nest by the back door. The one at the top of the house I'll wait to consult with my landlord but the one outside the door needs removing asap. Someone coming tomorrow, should learn a bit more after he's been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 try these people will help you providing they are honey bees and not masonry bees http://www.bbka.org.uk/contact/ Swarms The BBKA is a small charity with limited resources and it relies on a dedicated team of volunteers to collect swarms in public areas. In the office we have just four members of staff, and receive up to 300 phone calls a day asking about swarms. Around 75% of these are about insects other than honey bees, so please go to our Do You Have a Swarm page to check whether the insects you need advice on are actually honey bees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attercliffe Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 :help:I have a bird box in my garden. It is full of bees, creating a health and safety hazard for my two young children as the bees are swarming all around it. I don't really want to kill the bees or even worse provoke them and not kill them. Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaati Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Any idea what type of bees they are? If they are honey bees, call a bee keeper and they normally take them away for free. If they are Bumble Bees, from previous experience, they wanted nothing to do with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gribz Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 :help:I have a bird box in my garden. It is full of bees, creating a health and safety hazard for my two young children as the bees are swarming all around it. I don't really want to kill the bees or even worse provoke them and not kill them. Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks. Bee's are not a safety hazard to children. Use this time to teach them about nature, how bee's are basically the key to all our food production and what the bee's are doing. This should be a learning experience, not a panic moment and a rabid killing frenzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attercliffe Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Bee's are not a safety hazard to children. Use this time to teach them about nature, how bee's are basically the key to all our food production and what the bee's are doing. This should be a learning experience, not a panic moment and a rabid killing frenzy. OK Thanks. Feeling a bit more relaxed about the bees now. Are they making a comeback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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