Can I get rid of Bees in my chimney

chezzi


Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 17:40

I have a bees nesting (thought they were wasps but pretty sure they are bees now) in my chimney breast outside, it is made of sandstone so they have millions of entrances and exits, so too many to block up and inject spray/powder etc

Is anyone able to remove them?

Thanks

pc4854


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 243

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 17:46

Let me know how you get on, I have them in my roof, am looking for a local bee keeper in the first instance

halffull


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 17:46

Don't know how to help you here but when we had a swarm in UK before we moved here we contacted a local bee keeper who came and removed them to his hives. There are plenty of bee hives and honey makers here one of them should be willing to take the swarm off your hands. Best place to start would be the belydesi, they may know of someone. Try not to have them destroyed as they are an asset not a pest (I know to you at the moment they are a pest!!!)

Best of luck :=)

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 17:54

Hi chezzi,

Have a look at this link, might help.



How to Get Rid of Bees in a Cement Step...

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_5804672_rid-bees-cement-step.html



Bees will sting. Make sure that you and any one helping are adequately dressed to avoid being stung.

If you get stung, treat stings immediately with a piece of raw onion.

This will draw out the poison and stinger.

If you are allergic and suffer more than one sting, call a doctor immediately.



Good luck.

Navek

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 18:09

Go and see zigy at the garage down the merit road he is a bee keeper and he removed a nest from our garden

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 18:16

light the bloody fire and smoke them out ,,x

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 21:30

beat me to it msg6 lol.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 00:53

Yes. I'm sure it was Zigy who helped friends of ours out.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 07:17

I think they have to take the queen out, how is that going to happen in this case?

AeriaBar


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 566

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 07:38

Just phone the Belidere. They will remove them for nothing.

Hoylemiller



Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 240

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 08:17

Remove the Queen the rest will folow. call an experienced Bee keeper to do the job.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 08:18

Hope they can be removed without killing them. Bees are essential to our lives and they are in decline.

chezzi


Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 08:40

Thanks for the suggestions, but I have tried to light the fire to smoke them out but the fire has a flue pipe and I assume the nest is between the pipe and the stones and it is also near the top of the chimney so the smoke didnt work and probable to high up for most ladders. I will try Ziggy, thanks, does anyone have a number?

chezzi


Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 11:35

Can anyone pleaes tell me th number of the Belidere, not being a regular resident I dont know how to contact them.

Many thanks,

chezzi


Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 11:36

ALso, is the Merit Road, by the Merit Hotel? ANd does anyone know which garage it is?

Thanks

Hoylemiller



Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 240

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 11:41

Msg 12 The bee keeper won't kill the queen, just re-locate her.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 11:47

Ziggy's number is 05338548511.

He is a London TC so his English is perfect.

chezzi


Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
24/03/2011 10:53

Hi, still not having much luck with this problem, the Belidere wont remove Bees, only wasps and Ziggy cant help as its to high up the chimney, so any other ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

Chegwin


Joined: 24/03/2009
Posts: 775

Message Posted:
24/03/2011 11:25

Try an inaudible sonic bee scarer or mothballs hung close by.

Chegs

Chegwin


Joined: 24/03/2009
Posts: 775

Message Posted:
24/03/2011 11:49

Tell you what else to try.

Get an old pair of tights or stockings and jam a handful of fresh mint into the foot bit. Tie it off with a long bit of string, beat the mint so as to allow the aroma out more quickly and hang that as near as you can to the nest and run. If they are the mint smell hating type they will move on. (Don’t know what your bees are). If they are not it may balance the mothball display on the other side!!

Chegs