Pollen comb

[skaj]

On my crown board I found some comb. Not unusual to find this on the underside of the board. But this was on the outside. It didn't feel waxy but a pale yellow colour that was quite thick. It looked a lot like pollen. Unfortunately I didn't take a photo.

I have noticed that a lot of my bees climb up the side and under the roof to enter the hive. No idea way or how to stop it.

Could the bees be dumping excess pollen outside the hive?

 

[Swarm]

Check more closely and you will see there are cells, larger and thicker than the cells of comb in the hive. You have a solitary bee nest, I've had them ina few different places in the past.

 

[peteinwilts]

I also have these on the underside of my roof