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[margaret]

I've been invaded by Bumble Bees, they're going under the Eaves above my bathroom window and I can hear them buzzing while I'm in the bathroom and it's got me freaking out, I can't open my windows and I'm dying with the heat 

[Mbrown001]

Sounds as if you have a nest.

Are there any beekeeper in your area. They will come and remove them for you.

I've had this in various places in the garden over the years and they just went eventually. Different if they are in the house though.
If they are going in the eves.....have you looked in your loft.

Mrs Brown

[nearly50]

Just sent an email to our factor because my tenement has been invaded too - there's a big hole in the masonry under my neighbours' window with loads of them. Not sure if this is just something you live with and they move on?  Going to be running the gauntlet through them every time I go out the main door!

[CLKD]

Do get them checked out.  Ring your local bee-keeper for advice.

We have lots of types of bees, many R solitary and some will nest together.  Honey bees are the most known I suppose.  Bumble bees come in various sizes and colours.  Wasps build FabULos nests too from paper mixed with water. 

Will you let us know?

[margaret]

Hi Ladies,

 A guy came out and took a look he said they are tree bees, they have come from Asia they have ginger saddles and white fur bottoms they like living in bird boxes and under eves, I've never seen so many they are flying into the widows and nearly knocking themselves out, I think I'm over-reacting, I can hear them buzzing everywhere, I'm even dreaming about them.

[Taz2]

Tree Bumblebees are still being tracked around the UK margaret as they are a fairly new arrival. You can read about them here https://www.opalexplorenature.org/treebumblebee  You can send a photo so that they can be put on the map I think.

They won't damage your property and are docile. They are also brilliant pollinators and great to have around the garden. I'm sure you will get used to them.

Taz x

[CLKD]

Oh margaret - I hate when day-2-day activities enter my dreams  .  R U afraid of insects, many people are.  They are wonderful to watch though and are docile.  If possible, watch a few to see what they are feeding on?  I would love bees in our garden and maybe will ask the local keeper to stand a hive so that I can watch them, I don't actually want the bother of collecting honey etc.

   Taz 

[nearly50]

Pest control's coming out to look at ours - a great advantage in having a factor is having them sort these kind of things out for you. Invaluable when you're out of the house for 10/11 hours a day. I'll probably hear no more until I get a bill though, grr.

[CLKD]

Pest controller will probably kill them  .  However, if they are in the way and likely to cause problems, it may be the only way.  I hated having to kill those that got into our cavity walls but they were infiltrating the kitchen  . 

[Taz2]

Pest control's coming out to look at ours - a great advantage in having a factor is having them sort these kind of things out for you. Invaluable when you're out of the house for 10/11 hours a day. I'll probably hear no more until I get a bill though, grr.

Are you afraid of them nearly50? It's difficult to think of a bee colony being destroyed when so many of our bumble bees are in trouble.

Taz x

[Hurdity]

Yes we have some of these! After reading your description margaret I looked them up and saw that we have them too Taz! Buzzing round the front garden on the columbines today (along with several other species)!

Hurdity x

[nearly50]

Pest control's coming out to look at ours - a great advantage in having a factor is having them sort these kind of things out for you. Invaluable when you're out of the house for 10/11 hours a day. I'll probably hear no more until I get a bill though, grr.

Are you afraid of them nearly50? It's difficult to think of a bee colony being destroyed when so many of our bumble bees are in trouble.

Taz x

We have a good few toddlers who visit the close and the bees are about 10" off the ground in a very enticing hole near the entrance so not a good idea as there are loads of them. They swarm around when anyone goes in and out. I'm sure pest control will decide what to do for the best.

[Mbrown001]

Did anyone see the BBC news article this morning.
It showed a woman's car covered in a swarm of thousands of bees..

Now I like bees.....but not that many.

 

Pest control will sort things out I'm sure


Mrs Brown

[dulciana]

Reminds me of the day when our daughter was in primary school and a hornet got in.  Apparently, she was the only one who was scared of it, as all the others just got on all stiff-upper-lippishly and ignored it.  One of her classmates said to her, "Don't worry - it's only a little hornet."  Awww.  Sweet.      Now, I know if you bother them, they bother you etc. etc. but those things are known to have mega-stings and our daughter was quite justified in being scared of being shut in with a hornet.   I certainly would have been.   

[CLKD]

A swarm landed on a shopping trolley outside a supermarket last week  .  I wish we had 1!  But safety must come first when there are littlies around though Dad would have sat us down to watch quietly