Bees keep coming back to old hive area.
Discussion
We have a run in the garden for the Tortoise and Guinea Pigs, last week I was weeding as it was overgrown and came across a hive, it wasn't all that big so I rolled my sleeves up and laid down the law: "you're not welcome here, pack up your stuff and f
k off".
I checked over the past couple of days and it seemed like they were gone but went back today and they had returned and started nesting in some grass. I thought once the hive was gone they would go away but they seem determined to live in the same spot, obviously I don't want to use chemicals because of our pets that use the area. How can I get rid of them?
k off". I checked over the past couple of days and it seemed like they were gone but went back today and they had returned and started nesting in some grass. I thought once the hive was gone they would go away but they seem determined to live in the same spot, obviously I don't want to use chemicals because of our pets that use the area. How can I get rid of them?
It is very important to find out what type of bees they are, If they are honey bees then a bee keeper will come an take them away, if there are substantual numbers, but if they are bumble bees they wont be interested.
This time of year they will probably be one of the 2.
Bees are very easy to live with and wont sting you or pets at random like wasps. Therefore you could quite simply leave them and they wont bother you.
Its only when they are disturbed they may send a few warning shots....
Just out of interest, are they nesting in a hole in the ground in your lawn??
This time of year they will probably be one of the 2.
Bees are very easy to live with and wont sting you or pets at random like wasps. Therefore you could quite simply leave them and they wont bother you.
Its only when they are disturbed they may send a few warning shots....
Just out of interest, are they nesting in a hole in the ground in your lawn??
burntout said:
It is very important to find out what type of bees they are, If they are honey bees then a bee keeper will come an take them away, if there are substantual numbers, but if they are bumble bees they wont be interested.
This time of year they will probably be one of the 2.
Bees are very easy to live with and wont sting you or pets at random like wasps. Therefore you could quite simply leave them and they wont bother you.
Its only when they are disturbed they may send a few warning shots....
Just out of interest, are they nesting in a hole in the ground in your lawn??
It was just an old pile of hay where the Guinea pigs had been that the hive was in, they seem to have gone for good now anyhow. There was a wooden shelter over the top but once I moved that the hay they were in ha no protection and they gradually left This time of year they will probably be one of the 2.
Bees are very easy to live with and wont sting you or pets at random like wasps. Therefore you could quite simply leave them and they wont bother you.
Its only when they are disturbed they may send a few warning shots....
Just out of interest, are they nesting in a hole in the ground in your lawn??
I think they were honeybees, the hive wasn't very big though.
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