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Bee Hive

Goldfinch 60Goldfinch 60 Posts: 143
in Wildlife gardening

Bee Hive in ceiling garden shed, pic attached 

Any advice image

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698

    It looks like a wasps nest.

  • Goldfinch 60Goldfinch 60 Posts: 143

    Thankyou, any advice?

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Hi there. That is a hornet nest. Copy and paste the link below to find out how to deal with it

    http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Hornets

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    I AGREE WITH PANSYFACE AND I WOULD NEVER KILL EITHER WASPS OR HORNETS AS THEY ARE THE GARDENER'S FRIENDS. I JUST HAVE TO BE A LITTLE CAREFUL AS I SUFFER FROM ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK IF A WASP STINGS ME. LEAVE THEM ALONE AND THEY WILL LEAVE YOU ALONE

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Goldfinch 60Goldfinch 60 Posts: 143

    Thanks so much everyone 

  • Green MagpieGreen Magpie Posts: 806

    I still wouldn't want a nest in my shed. That one is still very small, and if you knock it out with a stick or a broom, the wasps will go elsewhere. It's true that early in the season they are carnivores, but later on they develop a taste for sugar, and that's when they become a bit of a nuisance and a danger, as they attack garden fruits on the bush or on the ground, and also pester anyone with sweet food or drinks in the garden.

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