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A colony of Bees have set up home in a Bird Box on the side of our Garage, trouble is it is just above where we sit and eat in the Garden.
Any advice on moving it or getting it moved?
If they are honey bees and have only recently arrived a local swarm collector or bee keeper may be able to rehome them. Check out the British Bee Keepers Association for details of somebody nearby who can help.
If they are not honey bees then a bee keeper won't want them and your best option would be to move the bird box if at all possible. Bees aren't as aggressive as wasps so with a bit of care and decent gloves you should be able to do it yourself.
If all else fails a pest controller can deal with the nest but that tends to end very badly for the bees...
If they are bumble bees I wouldnt worry just leave them
Sit somewhere else .
The bees are far more important .
If they can't be moved safely by an expert , leave them alone .
As above, if they can be moved without hurting the colony too much that's the best option,big Dave's advice is probably best, im sure bee people will be happy to advise how best to deal with them without hurting them, a question for someone with specialist knowledge I think.
A gopro, a Lighter, an aerosol can and a badminton racquet..
I have exactly the same problem on the back of my garage, but we don't sit there, it's where the bins are, and t o be honest they are getting to be quite an issue now.
The number of them is increasing quite rapidly and I went to put something in the bin last week and got stung 3 times!
I don't want to harm them as I know how important they are but there are limits.
This is the 2nd bird box they've colonised in 3 years in our garden.
Call your local apiary and someone will toddle out and collect them.
All the info says they will only collect if a swarm appears, at that Point I would call Michael Caine, he seemed to deal with the last big one.
For the time being I shall continue giving them Stern looks.
You want bees (and pandas), have a look at this lot in my garden:
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/swarm-of-bees-in-the-garden-today
Tell them to buzz off.
Only kidding, as others have said best leave them bee, they'll move on once they're ready.
the site has been marked by the bees as a good spot if you remove one swarm the next one to pass will likely use the site again. probably best to destroy the next box after.
Call your local apiary and someone will toddle out and collect them.
He said bees, not chimps.
Unless the OP has Chimpbees of course
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Call your local apiary and someone will toddle out and collect them.
An apiary (also known as a bee yard) is a place where beehives of honey bees are kept. Traditionally beekeepers (also known as apiarists) paid land rent in honey for the use of small parcels. Some farmers will provide free apiary sites, because they need pollination, and farmers who need many hives often pay for them to be moved to the crops when they bloom. It can also be a wall-less, roofed structure, similar to a gazebo.
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If they are bumble bees I wouldnt worry just leave them
A bumbly bee, earlier today...
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An apiary (also known as a bee yard) is a place where beehives of honey bees are kept. Traditionally beekeepers (also known as apiarists) paid land rent in honey for the use of small parcels. Some farmers will provide free apiary sites, because they need pollination, and farmers who need many hives often pay for them to be moved to the crops when they bloom. It can also be a wall-less, roofed structure, similar to a gazebo.
You been cheating and looking at Wikipedia ?
If you're in Devon, I'd come get them myself...