Bee's

[Backpain]

Been to look at a twin stem Birch with a bee's nest in a bird box 10ft up.

 

Seems sensible to wait till winter, but what other options are there.

 

A bloke got attacked by a swarm just up the road....they air lifted him to hospital but he died unfortunately.

 

I got stung by a wasp last year and my whole leg swelled up. I always carry anti-histemines now because I'm sensitized after being stung when I was younger.

 

Often overlooked on a risk assessment too.

 

What do people think?

[s patching]

hi mate , had the same problem last year, a friend of mine found a local bee keeper who came along a removed them and he didnt charge . i think he kept the swarm himself,,,,

[agg221]

What sort of bees - honey, bumble, lawn, something else? They have very different life cycles so if it's bumble bees they'll have gone by autumn but if it's honey bees they'll overwinter. A bird box is plenty big enough for a colony of bumble bees but honey bees will get overcrowded and probably move on.

 

If it is honey bees, one option is to contact the local beekeepers and see if they want it - a bit late in the year but not too bad. They'll probably go up a ladder while suited up, take down the birdbox and put it in a cardboard box, then take it away after dark.

 

Alec

[MikeTM150]

having seen the local beekeeper remove a swarm from an apple tree in our garden last week, that's the best option I can see!

[VEG]

they will probably be bumble bees if they are in a bird box. Can you post any pics of the bees?

I have 12 colonies of honey bees.

[swinny]

is it easy to tell what type of bee they are?

[Backpain]

they will probably be bumble bees if they are in a bird box. Can you post any pics of the bees?

I have 12 colonies of honey bees.

 

I'll have a go. I saw one today and it wasn't like a big bumble bee it was smaller.

[VEG]

is it easy to tell what type of bee they are?

 

It is if you know what they look like

[chazzer]

Try and build something like this?

 

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[patrickosborne]

Where are they?,im a beekeeper in essex .