Possible Hive inside Brickwork

[JazzJPH]

Hi guys,

Check out the images attached.

A colleague thinks he has bees in his house. He's noticed bee poop on his door as well as watching his new lodgers going in and out of holes in his wall.

His oven is where the fireplace was, with the extractor leading to a vent which exits just below where the insects are coming in and out. He says it will be difficult to get them from the inside. From the images it looks like an outside approach will involve brick removal to get to the comb.

Is it possible to lure the bees out with a nuc box filled with foundation and a bit of lemongrass oil?

What would you do in this situation?

 

[PaulCarroll]

I had a woman ring me with a similar problem yesterday asking if I could remove the swarm that had settled in her chimney. This is specialist work requiring scaffolding and possibly the removal of brickwork. In my opinion trying to lure bees from chimneys using smoke or other lures is doomed to failure. Fortunately we have a member of our association who specialises in this type of removal and I was able to pass the request on to him. My advice would be for you and your friend to find someone equipped to do the job properly!! As for me I will stick to collecting swarms from gardens and other easily accessible sites too old for high ladders and climbing!! Have already collected two swarms this week and only Wednesday- frightening!!


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[mjt68]

They don't look like honey bees to me, more like mason bee. Solitary, harmless.

 

[enrico]

They don't look like honey bees to me, more like mason bee. Solitary, harmless.

I agree, we get loads of them in our walls. They do no harm, just lay a few eggs and go away after a while. A bit of mastic in the winter but I love to have them in my walls
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[The Poot in Somerset]

I agree, we get loads of them in our walls. They do no harm, just lay a few eggs and go away after a while. A bit of mastic in the winter but I love to have them in my walls
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Same here I encourage them.

 

[oliver90owner]

I think you need to read your guide to honey and honey bees more closely.

Btw, bees live in hives which are provided by humans.