So we have bees going into the cavity wall of our house from a small gap in the mortar. Video HERE.
I'd like to try and get rid of them without harming them so I put a mesh cone over the hole which allows them to leave but make it's harder for them to enter. The cone has been up for 2 days now and fairly effective; the ones that can't get in either congregate at the base of the cone or are now searching the wall for other holes. A small percentage of the bees have figured it out and either land directly on the tip of the cone and walk in or land on the base and casually walk directly to the tip of the cone on the outside before sauntering in (clever buggers). I was hoping they might get tired of trying to get in and go set up shop somewhere else after which I could plug up the hole with fresh mortar.
Can anyone confirm:
Thanks.
I'd like to try and get rid of them without harming them so I put a mesh cone over the hole which allows them to leave but make it's harder for them to enter. The cone has been up for 2 days now and fairly effective; the ones that can't get in either congregate at the base of the cone or are now searching the wall for other holes. A small percentage of the bees have figured it out and either land directly on the tip of the cone and walk in or land on the base and casually walk directly to the tip of the cone on the outside before sauntering in (clever buggers). I was hoping they might get tired of trying to get in and go set up shop somewhere else after which I could plug up the hole with fresh mortar.
Can anyone confirm:
- what type of bee they are?
- will they be gone after summer?
- is there likely to be a queen in the cavity?
- are these the type to build hives?
Thanks.