Fluffy Bumble Bee Nests. ???

[Clair47]

Hi,

We have just found two fluffy bumble bee nests, nesting in the soffits of our property.

I don't want them killed or block their hole up. As bees are important to us.

I have read that if they aren't an inconvenience, to leave them. However one of them is above by my son's bedroom window.

Some of them are huge fluffy ones.

Any ideas as to how unwanted bees nests are dealt with?

[Dulwichmudlark]

They will leave in September or u can buy a spray called bee jet they don't like it and will leave but completely harmless to them

[mynamehere]

Bumble bees are everywhere this year! That has to be good

[Clair47]

Hi Dulwich Bee Keeper,

That's brilliant to know.

If we use the spray, will they just go and make a hive successfully somewhere else?

If we leave it will they increase in numbers till September?

Thanks for replying very helpful.

Kind Regards

Clair

[kiera]

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust's website contains information re. bumblebee nests.

http://bumblebeeconservation.org/

about-bees/habitats/bumblebee-nests

or you could phone them for advice. Your bees are probably tree bumblebees, as they are the only species to nest so high up - there is information about them on the website. I hope you decide to leave the nest to die out naturally. Best wishes.

[Mscrawthew]

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[Dopamine1979]

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[Clair47]

Thanks that made me chuckle Dopamine1979.

Emailed bee jet company they couldn't guarantee it would get rid of them.

They said it may just pacify them.

Think I will have to contact pest control to see if they can remove without harming them.

We've had two big ones fly in and the back door was only open a little while.

Love bees but a scaredy cat when they come to close.

[loveED86]

hi clair47

Please let me know if you have any luck with pest control and what company,I too have bees and too afraid to open windows as they will just come flying in! They are massive and like you im a scaredy cat when they come close.