Bees Nest In My Siding

The majority of the bees will not be able to get out.

Bees nest in my siding.

Plant flowering plants and hostas that bees love and if that doesn t lure them away contact a local beekeeper. To ensure all the bees are killed you first must make sure to locate all the nests. Once you locate the nest assess the size and activity level. If wasps bees or hornets have built some sort of nest in the siding of your home you can do something about it.

Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house. Most beekeepers are happy to come collect bees. This will ensure that they don t come back. 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.

Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets. This will attract the bees in but make it difficult for them to get out. Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding. Try planting a bee garden away from where the bees are congregating around your house siding.

If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later. Also it s important to remember that some wasps are solitary and are able to slip through small openings so a simple glance at siding may cause you to overlook a wasp nest. Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest. Nests under roof eaves or in the ground.

If there are nests in the wall you may hear buzzing from all the bee activity. One person should agitate the bees in the nest and another should stand with a vacuum close to the opening. Staple the top upside down in the bottle. As the bees fly out they ll get sucked in by the vacuum cleaner.

Bees are so endangered that i would never suggest anything that could cause them harm. Since the nest is in your siding you have never seen it only the bees entering and exiting. My house has vinyl siding. Simply cut the top of the bottle to the point where it is the same all the way down the sides.

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. If bees are making nests in your walls or attic you may find dead bees in windowsills or near doors. Once you re sure that all the bees are out close the opening with putty and paint over it. Take your time move slowly and consider any small gaps in siding that may attract wasps.