Loads of bees!!!! Arghhhhhhh

Wkdwill · 2 June 2009 at 11:21AM

Hi

Im wondering if someone could help me, my next door neighbour has bees living behind his stairs (ones leading down to his back garden), the thing is, the only way for the bees to get behind the stairs is to go through our garden and through the bush that seperates our gardens.

The problem being, is im petrified of them (it sounds stupid, but its true), I always have been, its awful really, I have tried not to be but I just cant help myself, its anything really, bees, wasps, spiders, flies, moths, ladybirds, even butterflies creep the hell out of me. I really do feel pathetic sometimes, I even shut myself at the bottom of the stairs the other day because there was a wasps in my kitchen, it was ruddy huge I tell you.

We know they arent bumble bees, but this is all I know, the neighbour to be honest doesn't care as 1) he isnt scared of them and 2) they dont actually go in his garden, my husband just thinks im being soft and my daughter is oblivious to them, it seems the only one on my side is the dog as she keeps going for them, although im sure that'll stop once she gets stung.

We only have a little garden as it is and its getting to the point where I cant actually sit in the garden because there are that many of them, any suggestions would be great, as long as its not telling me to buy a bee keepers suit

.

Thanks

ixwood · 3 June 2009 at 1:47AM

Lucky you! Bees won't harm you for no reason. We need them to pollinate our food and flowers. They're lovely little creatures.

Have a look at this thread:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1628569

carole.uk · 3 June 2009 at 7:47AM

hi don't be scared of them they honestly will not hurt you, do some research on bees and you will see they are a great asset to any garden and the environment
I had some last year they never bothered us and then moved on after a few months

AJS71 · 3 June 2009 at 11:20AM

Hi! I know there is no point telling you not to be scared - a phobia is an irrational fear and thinking logically about the benefits of insects in the garden is not going to help much!
You could try the Yellow Pages for a beekeeper who would remove them free of charge if they are of any use to him, or contact the council, explain that you don't want them killed but that they are a hazard for the dog and your daughter (play up any allergies), and ask them to remove them (they would smoke them out I think). This would usually cost you, although it varies from council to council.
If you have any local naturalist or conservation groups, it may be worth asking them if they know of anyone who would be willing to take them away.
Good luck!

foreign_correspondent · 3 June 2009 at 11:44AM

you are lucky - bee numbers have been reduced by almost a third in the uk recently due to a mysterious phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder. This is potentially catastrophic as bees are necessary for the pollintion of many crops which are essential to our food chain - without them not only would we struggle to get many fruits and vegetables, but it would affect the animals, livestock etc that graze and feed on plants pollinated by bees.

I suggest you look at ways to get over your phobia, and appreciate the essential little bees!

Wkdwill · 3 June 2009 at 2:08PM

AJS71 wrote: »

Hi! I know there is no point telling you not to be scared - a phobia is an irrational fear and thinking logically about the benefits of insects in the garden is not going to help much!

Thank you, I wish others would think like this also, because telling me not to be scared and all the benefits of having bees isnt going to stop me being petrified of them, I certainly didn't just wake up one day and decide to be scared of them, ive been like this my whole life.

Dave101t · 3 June 2009 at 2:12PM

i like bee's and can stand them, but if they buzz right by my ear i will still run around like a sissy girl!

perhaps a bee deterrent could force them to find another home? if they cant easily get to the neighbour they will go elsewhere.

Lita_Ford · 3 June 2009 at 3:18PM

They might be masonary bees. They are very unlikely to sting you unless you give them reason. Bees are wonderful creatures and much needed for pollination

ixwood · 3 June 2009 at 6:51PM

Did you read the thread I linked to? Someone was petrified of insects and has beaten it.

Irish_Cailin · 3 June 2009 at 8:06PM

Wkdwill wrote: »

Hi

Im wondering if someone could help me, my next door neighbour has bees living behind his stairs (ones leading down to his back garden), the thing is, the only way for the bees to get behind the stairs is to go through our garden and through the bush that seperates our gardens.

The problem being, is im petrified of them (it sounds stupid, but its true), I always have been, its awful really, I have tried not to be but I just cant help myself, its anything really, bees, wasps, spiders, flies, moths, ladybirds, even butterflies creep the hell out of me. I really do feel pathetic sometimes, I even shut myself at the bottom of the stairs the other day because there was a wasps in my kitchen, it was ruddy huge I tell you.

We know they arent bumble bees, but this is all I know, the neighbour to be honest doesn't care as 1) he isnt scared of them and 2) they dont actually go in his garden, my husband just thinks im being soft and my daughter is oblivious to them, it seems the only one on my side is the dog as she keeps going for them, although im sure that'll stop once she gets stung.

We only have a little garden as it is and its getting to the point where I cant actually sit in the garden because there are that many of them, any suggestions would be great, as long as its not telling me to buy a bee keepers suit .

Thanks

As a previous poster said a phobia is an irrational fear and not easily overcome. My daughter had a terrible phobia of dogs when she was a child and she got so angry when people said to her "he won't touch you".

I have a 35 year old son who is a post primary teacher and is terrified of wasps. If one enters his class room he freaks out and his students get a great kick out of seeing Sir out of control and they usually have to hoosh them out the window. I have a phobia of frogs, how illogical is that but its my phobia. I know they won't harm me but even if I see a picture of one I start to panic. So those of you who don't suffer from phobias try to understand us phobics.

Any way to get back to your dilemma, I have heard bees are endangered and you should contact your local bee keepers association and they will be delighted with you. They will send an expert to collect the bees free of charge and take care of them from there.

amcluesent · 3 June 2009 at 8:30PM

>any suggestions would be great,<

My father used to keep bees and would get contacted by the police when swarms appeared in peeps gardens etc. They're not that difficult to gather up, usually just need to put a large box under the honey combs, puff them with smoke and then detach the comb so they all drop into the box.

Loads of bees!!!! Arghhhhhhh

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