Bee Hive in Soil?

Vita · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:05

I seem to have a Bee Hive in the wall which runs at the rear of our garden. It's a small wall which has soil upon it, the big bumble bee's go into the part which is open then up into the soil. I need to work in the area to chop down a tree, yet I'm frightened I may upset them.

What is the best method of getting rid of them?

I'm really curious to dig up the soil just to see how many there, but my brain is telling me DON'T DO IT MAN, DON'T DO IT.

Skull · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:08

Bumblebees are a really nice bunch of lads generally. I would give chopping the tree a go and see if it bothers them before you try exterminating.

fieldy · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:08

fire?

Maccy · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:09

fieldy said:
fire?

Beat me to it

clade · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:10

bee keepers will normaly come and collect them for free!

MooMoo444 · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:10

Skull said:
Bumblebees are a really nice bunch of lads generally. I would give chopping the tree a go and see if it bothers them before you try exterminating.

Nice bunch of lads.... lol

Just sounds so funny

dpbadger · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:11

Don't hurt the bumble bees they are dying out.

Gregster · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:12

clade said:
bee keepers will normaly come and collect them for free!

This. We need the Bee's. Don't kill them bud.

Now if it was wasps....Kill all of em.

MooMoo444 · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:13

Why are bees dying out

Whats causing it?

danza · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:15

dpbadger said:
Don't hurt the bumble bees they are dying out.

This.

They're not a pest, and if they're not in the way of anything, leave them to it TBH.

The Dread Pirate · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:16

MooMoo444 said:
Why are bees dying out

Whats causing it?

They believe CCD (Or Colony Collapse Disorder) is caused by a virus that is being spread by a particular type of mite that bees attract. or that was the latest report I heard let me see if I can find a link.

Form Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/07/honey-bees-virus-varrora-destructor-mites

fieldy · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:16

MooMoo444 said:
Why are bees dying out

Whats causing it?

Presumably idiots like me suggesting fire to destroy bee hives?

Vita · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:19

I will leave them bee then.

I'd love to see the hive though and how they've made it inside the soil. Wonder if I can get a small camera to poke in.

KnightStalker · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:19

Depending on the method your using to chop the tree down, they should be ok with it, a chainsaw may upset them, but a normal saw and axe should'nt bother them too much.

MooMoo444 · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:22

Vita said:
I will leave them bee then.

I'd love to see the hive though and how they've made it inside the soil. Wonder if I can get a small camera to poke in.

Strongly advise against poking things inside, unless you want to taste their wrath.

Energizer Bunny · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:23

Bees are fine with axes. Less so with fire.

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:25

Im sorry - But they need to just go away and die.

I mean, why make a damned nest in someone house ayy?

I bet if you tried making a house in their nest they'd sure attack you wouldnt they.

Yes.

Fire.

Lots and lots of fire.

I would point you towards here for idea and direction:

Swearing in link, be more careful what you link to.

fozter · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:27

Just leave them, we have had bee hives in our back garden from time to time and they don't actually bother you if you just leave them bee.

Also my mums garden was flowering the other week and it is quite small, there must have been 50+ bees flying around us while we were just brewing and they just don't bother you. Don't get why so many people on here are so scared of silly things (esp insects lol). It's wasps that are ****ers. And Horseflies.

Domo · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:28

Bees or Bumble Bees?

The Dread Pirate · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:28

Energizer Bunny said:
Bees are fine with axes. Less so with fire.

Ents however hate both so don't approach them with either!