Bees nest in the compost bin

[flocker spotter]

There has been a lot of bee activity in and out of our compost bin and we fear there might be a nest in there.

What should we do about it? I am concerned about the potential danger.

[Sue]

I'm sure a beekeeper has posted on the forum in the past.

Maybe if you did a search for "bees" something might come up?

[tallulah71]

consult bee person. Bees good.

[Salsaboy]

What sort of bees? Bumble or normal?

[Jeremy]

dulwichbeekeeper still posts on the forum, I imagine he (or another beekeper) will glady take them.

Tempting as it may be to empty a can of raid into the bin...

[Gidget]

There was a bee nest/swarm outside Melbourne Grove Surgery the other day, on top of a bin, in a box, with a sign saying that someone was coming to deal with it. Can't imagine how it got there.

[Annette Curtain]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> dulwichbeekeeper still posts on the forum, I

> imagine he (or another beekeper) will glady take

> them.

>

> Tempting as it may be to empty a can of raid into

> the bin...

Don't bank on in Jezzer

She/he will probably suggest a hand grenade

[lizbells6]

Hi, I am the swarms collecting coordinator for the London Beekeepers Association and can put people in touch with the nearest collector. However, we can only deal with honey bees, which I suspect these are not. If you go to our website, there are good descriptions and illustrations of the different types of bees. If you think you have got honey bees, give me a ring and I will find someone to come round.

[Jeremy]

A can of raid it is then.

[Chick]

Contact me and I will take a look. Chick

[Annette Curtain]

Gidget Wrote:

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> There was a bee nest/swarm outside Melbourne Grove

> Surgery the other day, on top of a bin, in a box,

> with a sign saying that someone was coming to deal

> with it. Can't imagine how it got there.

Most likely it flew there

( really, some people )

*rolls eyes*

"Ooo you'd never get that in Ferring"

:-S

[maxxi]

lizbells6 Wrote:

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> Hi, I am the swarms collecting coordinator for the

> London Beekeepers Association and can put people

> in touch with the nearest collector. However, we

> can only deal with honey bees, which I suspect

> these are not.

Just as well... honey with a hint of compost? mmmm!