Bees Nest

[BobbyBobBob]

We have noticed a swarm of bees flying around the gutter at the corner of our property. Either the gutter or the eves we're not too sure.

Anyway, after I bit of research my understanding is that nobody will come out to get rid if they are bees because they are of benefit and only harmful if provoked.

Is it worth ringing my local council to find out what to do?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[boxtops]

Yes - they can refer you to a local beekeeper who will come and collect them.

You are right that they won't destroy them, bees are in short supply at the moment and the fruitfulness of the harvest depends on them.

[RATTER15]

Give them 24 hours and they will almost certainly move on.

[Peter Pedant]

. yeah a local bee keeper will buzz around and take the queen off your hands and the rest will follow

nice people who are pleased for a new queen

and wont say - I dont normally do this mate..... you now it is more than my jobs worth et c etc

nice people my brother is one - but er he is in Vanuatu so cant help today

[kvalidir]

We had this last year on our poolhouse, they left of their own accord and if they hadn't weren't really a bother to anyone.

[Peter Pedant]

from an AB in 2006

According to a 'pest' expert on local radio, you should contact the police ,who will have a list of beekeepers.

[EcclesCake]

When you say swarm, are you referring to 10s/100s/1000s?

Unless it is in the 100s or 1000s they are unlikely to be honey bees and the local Beekeepers will not remove them.

[HansUrbancka]

Might be worth a try :-

http://www.bbka.org.uk/help/find_a_swarm_coordinator.php

Hans.

[Mosaic]

Just let them B

[Clanad]

Not to be presumptious, but, being a bee keeper here in the U.S., I usually ask the inquirer about such events if they're sure the insects are truly bees or is it possible they are wasps (yellowjackets, etc.)? Makes a lot of difference, obviously on how they are treated. Unless the bees you are seeing are 'scout bees', a true swarming colony will be a bunch clumped together around the new queen... or if moving they will be seen as a cloud of bees trying to stay as close to the queen as possible.

A few insects buzzing around a rain gutter (especially for the residual water remaining in the gutter) sounds more like wasps.

At least here in the western U.S., it's a little early for a newly minted Queen to move (read swarm) a new colony to a distant location... but, I suspect you're probably ahead of us on warm weather onset...

[roopower]

My sister and brother in law have the same 'problem'. An e-mail to local beekeeping association said the bees won't cause any bother and will soon move on

[roopower]

Sorry - it's the heat ( that's my excuse, any way ) the e-mail was a reply from the beekeepers

[Peter Pedant]

tell them to ... buzz off ?

sorry have we had that already ?

[DTCwordfan]

Bobajob will be stung by that remark, Peter.....

[jamesnan]

My daughter has had many bees flying around getting into the area above the bedroom windows, and they have been there for several weeks. This means that they cannot open the windows so have asked a bee keeper to come and sort it out for them.