Bees/Wasps how to get rid! (merged threads)

glasgowdan

They are nothing to worry about - they are too busy wondering where on earth they are to cause a problem! Just shoo them out of the window, or catch them in a glass and set them free.

D3BB13

Thanks Glasgowdan. Sadly I'm too much of a wimp to be in the same room as a wasp, never mind catch it in a glass!!
:rotfl:

tom3ld

Dear All,

thanks for the advice above,

recently found a slightly larger than golf ball sized nest in shed with hole in bottom, prized it off the roof with a knife and have stored in a jam jar for posterity....

When removing a large wasp (queen?) put in an appearance, I didn't stay to take pictures and ran for it.

Now doing a bit of research looks like I should have left it and sprayed insecticide into it... any thoughts?

Wondering if the queen will try to rebuild the little nest and start again. Another possibility is that we didn't notice it all winter and the Queen hibernated in it, but I think that that is unlikely.

Mojisola

tom3ld wrote: »

When removing a large wasp (queen?) put in an appearance, I didn't stay to take pictures and ran for it.

Now doing a bit of research looks like I should have left it and sprayed insecticide into it... any thoughts?

Wondering if the queen will try to rebuild the little nest and start again. Another possibility is that we didn't notice it all winter and the Queen hibernated in it, but I think that that is unlikely.

She probably will try to rebuild. We had one try three times in the same place before she got the message and moved on.

Any grubs in the nest you have will die off if they're not being fed.

Keep an eye out for the queen and remove the nest as soon as she starts again.

DSmiffy

Hi, I have bees nesting in the cavity wall, there have been lots flying in and out of a hole in the brickwork next to the bathroom window. Problem is, I am due to have cavity wall insulation installed next week, and I'm worried that when they start to drill they will all swarm out.
Can I spray something like Raid in the hole? Will that get rid of them? Dont really like to kill them but concerned that the insulators will refuse to do my cavity wall insulation, which I'm getting for free, if they see the bees coming out.
Any advice ??

Avoriaz

Google for and contact a local beekeepers group or club.

They might be able to send someone out to capture and remove the bees to a new hive.

Perhaps you just have a few solitary bees and not a group of social bees.

Bees are very important and valuable creatures. Although I understand your situation, it would be sad just to kill them if live removal is possible.

Good luck.

DSmiffy

Avoriaz wrote: »

Google for and contact a local beekeepers group or club.

They might be able to send someone out to capture and remove the bees to a new hive.

Perhaps you just have a few solitary bees and not a group of social bees.

Bees are very important and valuable creatures. Although I understand your situation, it would be sad just to kill them if live removal is possible.

Good luck.

Hi yes, i know it would be sad, however the bees are in the cavity and I think it would be difficult to capture them, how would they get he Queen??

Fed_Up_Tradesman

DSmiffy wrote: »

Hi, I have bees nesting in the cavity wall, there have been lots flying in and out of a hole in the brickwork next to the bathroom window. Problem is, I am due to have cavity wall insulation installed next week, and I'm worried that when they start to drill they will all swarm out.
Can I spray something like Raid in the hole? Will that get rid of them? Dont really like to kill them but concerned that the insulators will refuse to do my cavity wall insulation, which I'm getting for free, if they see the bees coming out.
Any advice ??

Now aint the time to be killing bees.

Bees are in serious decline so maybe your insulation can wait until they've decided to move out ?

I agree, maybe an apiarist is your first port of call.

British Beekeepers Association

http://www.bbka.org.uk/

Emmzi

http://batchgeo.com/map/994f4d7ca8991711988b36f8c9dc62f7

Avoriaz

DSmiffy wrote: »

Hi yes, i know it would be sad, however the bees are in the cavity and I think it would be difficult to capture them, how would they get he Queen??

There might not be a Queen if it is just a few solitary bees.

A good beekeeper will know if it is possible to remove them and how to do that.

It is worth a few minutes of your time. Bees are under serious threat and they are vital for pollination of food crops, plants etc.

Mankind might starve without Bees.