Huge bee hive near my front door!!! *pic*

[Chick1043]

Title says it all!! How could nobody have noticed it? Including me! lol

 

[Andrewdp123]

There is a guy near me that will remove your honeybees for free so he can use them for honey...Maybe you could find someone like that around you?

 

[Chick1043]

There is a guy near me that will remove your honeybees for free so he can use them for honey...Maybe you could find someone like that around you?

Maybe! I would hate to see them all go to waste I guess you could say! lol If they were wasps or hornets it would be different but I love bees!

 

[bluesub]

That's not a hive, that's a swarm - see if you can find a local beekeeper - they would probably be happy to capture the swarm for you.
If you're in the States then check this link... http://www.bees-on-the-net.com/beehive-removal.html#

 

[Chick1043]

Thanks! How do I know these are honey bees though? I know there is an older (like 60-70's) that has honey bees...Could they have come from there? I know nothing about bees except that their stings hurt! lol

 

[Kikiriki]

You do not post where you live, but I would not assume these are regular bees if you live in any southern state. The africanized bees are spreading and they take over hives of regular bees and interbreeding spreads their hostile disposition. Be really careful, do not kill even one bee, and call someone as fast as you can. You cannot tell them apart by their appearance.

 

[Bunnylady]

Thanks! How do I know these are honey bees though? I know there is an older (like 60-70's) that has honey bees...Could they have come from there? I know nothing about bees except that their stings hurt! lol

They look exactly like honeybees to me - brown/gold and fuzzy, rather than black/yellow and bald. If you have a neighbor who keeps bees, it is possible that one of his hives produced this swarm. Bees usually want more shelter than that vine will provide, so the swarm is really just resting there while some members of the group scout for a better location. I agree with the other posters who have said contact a beekeeper, they know how to capture swarms safely.

 

[Carols Clucks]

Chances are they are resting and will move off on their own

 

[bluesub]

Thanks! How do I know these are honey bees though? I know there is an older (like 60-70's) that has honey bees...Could they have come from there? I know nothing about bees except that their stings hurt! lol

I was going to ask you if you knew anyone nearby with bees. I'll bet it is from their hives, so call them first. My mom keeps bees and she has had two swarms in the three years of beekeeping. She was able to recapture both swarms.

 

[chickened]

If you have a super (?) you can put a lemon wedge in it and it will attract the swarm usually. If the queen moves in the new hive you have some bees.