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Bee Nest Removal/Relocation Costs
Posted on 5/23/23 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 5/23/23 at 2:30 pm
I recently had ants (turned out to be Acrobat ants) tunnel through some rotting fascia boards which I documented in another thread.
As I was waiting to treat this area for ants and repair, a honey bee nest formed in my hollow brick column supporting my second story front porch. I contacted the local bee society and they quoted me minimum of $850 to remove bricks and relocate hive.
What would you do in this situation? What are my other options?
Original ant thread:
LINK
As I was waiting to treat this area for ants and repair, a honey bee nest formed in my hollow brick column supporting my second story front porch. I contacted the local bee society and they quoted me minimum of $850 to remove bricks and relocate hive.
What would you do in this situation? What are my other options?
Original ant thread:
LINK
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Posted on 5/23/23 at 2:35 pm to CalcuttaTigah
quote:the cost is for the masonry work not the bee removal...they do bee removals for free.
they quoted me minimum of $850 to remove bricks and relocate hive.
is what it is unfortunately. your other choice is to poison them in place
Posted on 5/23/23 at 3:24 pm to CalcuttaTigah
You're screwed unless you have no problems killing bees which I would heavily argue against.
You can wait until winter, cut through the bricks, or poison them. the bees will not move into a new hive until the queen does, so the original colony is going to stay there even if you offer them a bee box.
You can wait until winter, cut through the bricks, or poison them. the bees will not move into a new hive until the queen does, so the original colony is going to stay there even if you offer them a bee box.
Posted on 5/23/23 at 4:46 pm to CalcuttaTigah
I will just say make sure when they are done it is well sealed and the other columns are. After a hive has been in it, bees will always be attracted to it and if there is anywhere they can get in to build a nest they will.
Posted on 5/23/23 at 4:58 pm to CalcuttaTigah
first use a smoke bomb to chase them out, then poison the frick out of the nest and seal it up and be done with it.
why spend a shite load of money to save a few bees when they arent an endangered species
why spend a shite load of money to save a few bees when they arent an endangered species
Posted on 5/23/23 at 6:54 pm to keakar
They arent yet but their numbers are significantly down and they are a vital part of nature. Its not my decision but if there were any feasible way Id def relocate.
Posted on 5/23/23 at 11:17 pm to Lucky_Stryke
Just a thought .....
I wonder if there is something that could be put or sprayed inside the column that the bees would not like how it smelled and then they would leave? Not something that would kill them.
Mothballs is the only thing that comes to mind right now.
A Google search came up a couple of options for your situation. They said dryer sheets will keep bees away. Among other things, they said the smell of thyme will keep bees away.
Wait until night time when the bees activity stops. With the dryer sheet, maybe cut them into smaller pieces so that they will spread out and get into more spots inside the column.
Good luck .... and if this works to make the bees leave, cover the top of the columns so this will not happen again.
I wonder if there is something that could be put or sprayed inside the column that the bees would not like how it smelled and then they would leave? Not something that would kill them.
Mothballs is the only thing that comes to mind right now.
A Google search came up a couple of options for your situation. They said dryer sheets will keep bees away. Among other things, they said the smell of thyme will keep bees away.
Wait until night time when the bees activity stops. With the dryer sheet, maybe cut them into smaller pieces so that they will spread out and get into more spots inside the column.
Good luck .... and if this works to make the bees leave, cover the top of the columns so this will not happen again.
This post was edited on 5/23/23 at 11:20 pm
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