Bees In My Siding

Good afternoon so it seems that i have a bee hive under siding on the front of my house.

Bees in my siding.

Where the siding meets the concrete foundation of the house bees are going up there and i assume they re building a hive of some sort. They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it s probably just a matter of time before i piss them off. Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house. The exterior siding is removed to expose the honeycomb then as much of the honeycomb is removed as possible.

Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets. My house has vinyl siding. There are other ways to get rid of bees. We ll discuss ways to deter bees from invading your pool in the next section.

If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later. The honeycomb and bees can be stored in a commercial hive until it can be delivered to a local beekeeper. Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding. Wearing a bee suit and using a smoker is the best method to remove a nest of honey bees.

How to get rid of bees in siding. Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding. For instance boric acid otherwise known as borax often sold as a fine powder is a slow but certain remedy for killing bees that have made a hive in your siding. Whether it s the fall season and you re hoping to squeeze in a little more patio time perhaps with some hot chocolate sitting around an outdoor firepit or spring is here and you want to soak in the sunshine chances are you d like to enjoy the outdoors without having to worry about one of nature s more aggressive if only annoying pests.

These bees can taste with their feet so it s no surprise that they are attracted to saltwater pools. I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door. Once the nest has been removed dead bees. Asked july 17 2019 2 50 pm edt.

I did have a wasp problem and hired orkin to treat against the wasps that were coming into my house. Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact. Get rid of bees in siding.