Right, I have just watched and read it. The ones in the video are all outside attached to something.
Mine are inside one of those green plastic compost bins. The lid is off but the opening is facing the fence. So cant see what sort of nest it is.Would honey bees make a home inside?
Oh no, I just thought. I live in a terraced house. How will he get them out? Going to try and get the little one to bed early and then I can get a closer look.
They could be bumble bees. Should be left alone, they are not usually aggressive unless you tip over their home, turn the hose on them, etc, etc, etc.....
The children, cats and humans are in little danger from them.
Right I have just gone down and had a look. You are all right. They are honey bee's. There is a honey bee comb one the lid, white. But there is only a few going in & out of the compost bin.
So will there be another one inside it. as its later now, will they be asleep, like wasps? Hope I haven't scared them off. I called the bee keeper earlier and he is coming on Monday. Called him back with my findings but he is out now.
Dove the bee keeper said he will suck them up in a kind of vaccum then run through the house
I have heard of a bee-vac but not seen one in action. It is meant to be gentle. I hope so! If they are exposed to the elements could you cover them up, perhaps with the lid? They should be quiet once the light begins to go. The rain is forecast to be quite heavy in many areas. Cold wet bees can be very miserable.
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Sounds like a swarm of honey bees to me. That link has details of how to get a Bee keeper to come and take them away.
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Right, I have just watched and read it. The ones in the video are all outside attached to something.
Mine are inside one of those green plastic compost bins. The lid is off but the opening is facing the fence. So cant see what sort of nest it is.Would honey bees make a home inside?
Yes, I have one local to me so when husband gets in. See if he can get a closer look and give the bee keeper a call.
Thank you for the link and thank you everyone for all your help. Will let you know what happens
Oh no, I just thought. I live in a terraced house. How will he get them out? Going to try and get the little one to bed early and then I can get a closer look.
Don't worry, an experienced beekeeper will know what to do.
This link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5ud25Xt68o shows you how they get all the bees into a box and take them away to a new hive. It's lovely to watch
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The children, cats and humans are in little danger from them.
Don't think it's likely to be bumble bees as they don't swarm - this sounds very like a swarm of honey bees.
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Thank you for the link dove.
Right I have just gone down and had a look. You are all right. They are honey bee's. There is a honey bee comb one the lid, white. But there is only a few going in & out of the compost bin.
So will there be another one inside it. as its later now, will they be asleep, like wasps? Hope I haven't scared them off. I called the bee keeper earlier and he is coming on Monday. Called him back with my findings but he is out now.
Dove the bee keeper said he will suck them up in a kind of vaccum then run through the house
I have heard of a bee-vac but not seen one in action. It is meant to be gentle. I hope so! If they are exposed to the elements could you cover them up, perhaps with the lid? They should be quiet once the light begins to go. The rain is forecast to be quite heavy in many areas. Cold wet bees can be very miserable.
How exciting! I've never had a swarm of bees
By the way, I can't take the credit for the link - it was Alan who posted it - but it's a really good link. I've bookmarked it for future use
Jayne, let us know how it all goes
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