Bumble bees +or-

[stephenpug]

Hi I have tried to hijack another thread with no response
But we have got a bumble bee nest above our bay window no problem as they are not doing any harm BUT now they have started to enter my hives I am concerned about putting a reducer on the entrance as the temperature may reach 30 today so what do I do
1/ kill the nest of bumble bees = problem removed
2/ leave them too it as they won't do any harm
My concern is robbing and disease
Any advice greatly received

 

[enrico]

Surely they don't have enough numbers to cause any real concern?

 

[VEG]

leave them to it. The honey bees will sort them out if they want to.

 

[stephenpug]

They are small bumble bees with a white tip on their bum but there is a lot of them a quite large nest

 

[YorkshireBees]

I would agree to leave them. Unless your hive is really weak the bumblebees will make very little difference. If they can gain access and the honey bees do not chase them off or kill them I don't personally believe they will have much impact on the amount of nectar in the hive.

 

[VEG]

bumble bees dont store a great excess of food so they should be no problem.

 

[stephenpug]

Thanks I will just leave them to it
My bees don't seem that bothered by them and just accept them into their hive be it the strong hives or the nucs