The Killer Bees
Mar 23rd 2009, 1:01 pm
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The Killer Bees
OK, maybe a bit on the dramatic side, I'll admit. But a problem, nevertheless.
Overnight - literally - the bees have descended on our garden shed. When we opened the shed door this morning they were there. Now, hours later they are still guarding the door, and I'm not about to push my way past them to get inside to see if they have rapidly constructed a hive.
I don't really want to have to kill them, but as my beer fridge is in there...you see my problem.
Has anybody had any experience with a rapid onslaught of bees? How did you get rid of them? HELP!
Overnight - literally - the bees have descended on our garden shed. When we opened the shed door this morning they were there. Now, hours later they are still guarding the door, and I'm not about to push my way past them to get inside to see if they have rapidly constructed a hive.
I don't really want to have to kill them, but as my beer fridge is in there...you see my problem.
Has anybody had any experience with a rapid onslaught of bees? How did you get rid of them? HELP!
Mar 23rd 2009, 1:55 pm
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Re: The Killer Bees
OK, maybe a bit on the dramatic side, I'll admit. But a problem, nevertheless.
Overnight - literally - the bees have descended on our garden shed. When we opened the shed door this morning they were there. Now, hours later they are still guarding the door, and I'm not about to push my way past them to get inside to see if they have rapidly constructed a hive.
I don't really want to have to kill them, but as my beer fridge is in there...you see my problem.
Has anybody had any experience with a rapid onslaught of bees? How did you get rid of them? HELP!
Overnight - literally - the bees have descended on our garden shed. When we opened the shed door this morning they were there. Now, hours later they are still guarding the door, and I'm not about to push my way past them to get inside to see if they have rapidly constructed a hive.
I don't really want to have to kill them, but as my beer fridge is in there...you see my problem.
Has anybody had any experience with a rapid onslaught of bees? How did you get rid of them? HELP!
We got a guy round who was going to take them into his apiary (don't ask me how) but, when he looked, he said that they were simply stopping off en route to finding a proper nest. Thankfully, he also told us they were honey bees which rarely, if ever, bother humans unless provoked.
He advised us to leave the box open (keep the windows and doors closed for a while) and they would leave of their own accord. 24 hours later, they had all gone!
Good luck!
Mar 23rd 2009, 4:52 pm
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Re: The Killer Bees
See my comment of the other forum about how important bees are for humanity.
Mar 23rd 2009, 8:02 pm
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Re: The Killer Bees
We have had them in our chimney, they come down and fill the fire. We open the firedoors and the french doors and they go in a short time.
Mar 24th 2009, 1:31 pm
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Re: The Killer Bees
Today they're gone.
Many thanx all for your comments
Many thanx all for your comments
Mar 25th 2009, 10:42 am
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Re: The Killer Bees
I hope that this will BEE the final thing I have to write about the experience -
Oh To Bee...
Oh To Bee...
