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Old 16-07-2012, 10:35 PM   #1
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Question honey bees

Hi everyone

I have honey bees nesting in my cavity wall and would like to get them out but obviously am not willing to kill them to do this.

Is there a humane way i can do this or should i just leave them and block the hole when they move on/die?

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Old 16-07-2012, 11:20 PM   #2
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We have had honey bees neasting in our chimney for several years now, they dont hurt so I just leave them, I dont think they will move on, when the colony gets too big I think it just splits and some swarm to somewhere else.
I think the only way to be rid is by killing, unless maybe a bee keeper can remove the queen then maybe the others would follow??
Someone else is sure to know! I will bee interested in the reply too.
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Old 16-07-2012, 11:26 PM   #3
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You can phone the council and they will remove them but if they are inside your wall they will have to take the wall apart to do it, and they are probably not near the hole, more likely to be near the roof. You will probably have to wait until they are all gone not sure how long that will be, they could stay for some time, they hibernate in the winter and just carry on the next season.

Are you sure they are honey bees? How many have you seen? If it's just one bee at a time it may be a masonry bee, they are solitary so wouldn't be a problem.
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You will have to knock the house down and re-build it. I can't see any other way.
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Old 17-07-2012, 12:02 AM   #5
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These are mine on THE hot day we had earlier this year!
I think some may have swarmed and gone else where as the colony is big.

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Old 17-07-2012, 12:04 AM   #6
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WOW! Lots there. Do you have an open chimney? x
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Old 17-07-2012, 12:07 AM   #7
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WOW! Lots there. Do you have an open chimney? x
It has a steel liner in it for the boiler, so i quess the bees are inbetween that and the brickwork.
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Old 17-07-2012, 01:29 AM   #8
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Perhaps it would be a good idea to call your local beekeeper, they might have a suggestion or call when they swarm?
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Old 17-07-2012, 01:55 AM   #9
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with bee's on the decline try and keep them if you can ohhh

hold on just got a link that might interest you.... http://www.bbka.org.uk/help/do_you_have_a_swarm.php
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Thanks for the link....very interesting
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