Anyone ever had a problem with bees?

[Smoky73]

Hubby sprayed them a few weeks ago, but yesterday, they took up residents underneath the breeding pens enough so that there was a small swarm starting. I went out and tried to spray the best I could but have a feeling they will be back. frightened of bees myself, but could not check the feed in the breeding pens because of this swarm, plus, I smelled like vanilla to keep the mosquitoes away as it was. Hubby sprayed again after he got home so I got the chores done but OMG, is there a better way? I am assuming that I will have to tear off the bottom metal panel under the doors this winter to check for the hive. Does anyone know if bees move on over winter or if they hibernate int he hive?

 

[wegotchickens]

Are you sure they're bees?
Most people can't get bees to stick around this summer, but have had terrible problems with wasps & carpenter bees.

 

[valreegrl]

Not sure about the winter question.
But, get the foam spray. It works much better. You can fill their hold right up and be done with them. At least in that location.

 

[wegotchickens]

Careful about what you spray around the chicken pens though. If it gets on anything they eat or drink out of you could have sick birds. And they may eat the poisoned bees as well!

I dumped DE over a wasp nest in my small coop a couple of weeks ago because I was scared to spray them. I was lucky it was in area I could reach!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Call your Ag Extension Service. Our local Ag office will send someone out to trap them and relocate them to a more appropriate spot. Bees are getting very precious!

 

[mxpres]

if the bees have been there for several weeks now its more than likely a colony has set up house keeping if they can find a suitable place,like a hole in a wall or a hollow place out of the weather,a swarm this late in july won,t be able to store enough honey and pollen to survive the winter,you could run an add in your local newspaper for a beekeeper to come and check them out,and possibly remove them for you,try to save them if you can,bees are very important to agricultere,as a last resort a cup of dawn dish detergent in one gallon of water sprayed with a garden sprayer will do the trick,thats what the professionels use for the african bees,,

 

[chuckzoo]

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I agree!

 

[Judy]

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I agree!

Yup, or a local beekeeper.

 

[Goat_Walker]

We currently have a problem with bees in our pool house

 

[SproutGirl]

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This is a great solution. Bees are going through some difficult times and are in danger of being wiped out in the not too distant future. If some one could move them for you and use them to pollinate crops, that would help you, help the bees, and help the beekeeper economy.