wessexmario
Drone Bee
- Joined
- Aug 19, 2014
- Messages
- 1,095
- Reaction score
- 1
- Location
- North Wiltshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 4
Just had a neighbour knock on my door, concerned about a "swarm of a couple of dozen bees" going into his house, and scaring the wife.
When I explained a swarm is usually a bit bigger than that, he said he was sure they were honey bees, and he was able to convince me that he did indeed know, so I went to have a look.
When we got there, there were a few bees buzzing around the back wall near the eaves, so I investigated the loft. Up in the mostly empty loft, nothing, no movement, no noise, and a clear view to the eaves.
Downstairs again to the bathroom, which was in the process of being renovated, and the wife points out "3 more bees!". we let them out of the window, and another enters the hole that's just been enlarged for the new bath waste pipe.
Came to the conclusion that the hole in the wall outside was appearing to offer a suitable location to scouts who were then finding themselves in the larger than expected empty bathroom.
I advised them to temporarily stuff the hole in the wall with rags or plastic bags until the builders finished off the renovations properly, which should thwart that location from the swarm. Had a quick look around for the swarm but couldn't find it, with many tall garden fences and houses backing onto each other it wasn't an easy area to search.
When I explained a swarm is usually a bit bigger than that, he said he was sure they were honey bees, and he was able to convince me that he did indeed know, so I went to have a look.
When we got there, there were a few bees buzzing around the back wall near the eaves, so I investigated the loft. Up in the mostly empty loft, nothing, no movement, no noise, and a clear view to the eaves.
Downstairs again to the bathroom, which was in the process of being renovated, and the wife points out "3 more bees!". we let them out of the window, and another enters the hole that's just been enlarged for the new bath waste pipe.
Came to the conclusion that the hole in the wall outside was appearing to offer a suitable location to scouts who were then finding themselves in the larger than expected empty bathroom.
I advised them to temporarily stuff the hole in the wall with rags or plastic bags until the builders finished off the renovations properly, which should thwart that location from the swarm. Had a quick look around for the swarm but couldn't find it, with many tall garden fences and houses backing onto each other it wasn't an easy area to search.