Question

We have a Bumble Bee nest in the garden, any suggestions as its in the way of my new shed ?  

Answer 1

Suggest you leave it where it is if at all possible, bees are in great decline and every nest/hive is precious. If you must do something about it, phone a local beekeeping society, they will have advice and probably a solution. PLEASE do not destroy them.  

Answer 2

You need a specialist to move it for you it's against the law to kill them

Answer 3

If u search beekeepers for your area they will come and move them

Comments

@parmer these are bumble bees. Not honey bees

Answer 4

You have to leave it or call for it to be professionally moved. Bees are protected and rightly so! ❤️

Answer 5

Are you sure it’s bumble bees? Is it a swarm? What area are you in?  

Answer 6

You can't move it . sorry

Answer 7

Beekeepers will take em

Comments

@echopraxia beekeepers only take honeybees not any other bee

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No, bumble bees of no use to a beekeeper

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Oooh I've got a honey bee nest and didn't think there was anything I could do!  

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Although it's in a wall so they're probably too reinforced

Answer 8

We found a bees nest when we were demolishing our old shed, it was underneath it so when constructing the new one used bricks to elevate the new shed above the nest, they were never a problem before and not afterwards. your garden needs bees.  

Answer 9

Bee keepers won't be interested in bumble bees as they do not make enough honey to be worthwhile. They will advise you to leave them and let them move on of their own accord.  

Answer 10

They are a protected species. Beekeepers will not touch Bumbles . I got told that when a queen got into my wall and nested. You have to wait until she vacates her nest at the end of summer . When she has gone then you can block up holes so she don't come back.  

Answer 11

Leave them alone, wait until they leave of their own accord then worry about your shed. Literally easiest way for you and the bees.  

Comments

@porous750 leave them

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@theatre that's literally what I said.  

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@porous750 I know

Answer 12

We had them in the apex of our shed. Never bothered us at all. We were in and out with the lawnmower and BBQ stuff. Never hurt anyone x

Answer 13

Personally i would let them do their thing but please do not harm them, i get lots in the garden and house always rescuing love it

Answer 14

Just leave them bee (pun intended ) they don’t stay around for long they will soon move on

Answer 15

I'm pretty sure you have to leave them  

Answer 16

I think they are protected

Answer 17

Google bee keepers in your area

Comments

@womankind these are bumble bees. Not honey bees

Answer 18

I have bees under my shed for years, they don't bother us and we don't bother them.  

Answer 19

You'll need to find a local beekeeper. do not destroy as they are protected by law

Comments

@shiekh6465 I think they said bumble bees, not honey bees. So of no use to a beekeeper

Answer 20

Protected by law. Leave them they will go

Answer 21

I had them under my shed. They were never a bother, even when I painted it. Only problem I had was trying to stop neighbours cat from swatting them!  

Answer 22

I have had a few in the garden over the years, they never bothered me and I never bothered them, leave them be and they will eventually move on x

Answer 23

The only time a beekeeper will come out is for a swarm like this

Answer 24

Lucky you. Best pollinators

Answer 25

I get them in my garden every year. They are massive  I put little bottle tops out with sugar water in for them  

Comments

@intolerance88 Dodsworth no wonder they are so BIG ‍♀️

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Haha oBEEsity  

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@intolerance88 Dodsworth omg!  

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@saturate5953 awww I love how much you care for them though. It’s lovely to see, the bee community will be coming to you for their summer vacation x x

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@hotchkiss1 it seems they coming to me for the fast food  

Answer 26

Leave it they will not bother you if you don't bother them

Answer 27

They only need plain water

Answer 28

I'd phone bee keepers and hopefully you can move them. leaving them is not ideal if your needing your shed fitted but it might be the moral and legal thing to do . I reckon you will be able to have them moved though  

Answer 29

Might be a local Facebook keeping page. Might be worth giving that a look x

Answer 30

Move the shed  

Answer 31

BEEKEEPERS ONLY COLLECT HONEYBEES‍♂️

Answer 32

Run  

Answer 33

How dare nature be in the way

Answer 34

I, ve got one in my compost bin of all places. Took lid off to turn it over and was promptly chased by dozens of bees. Ran in and sprayed my head with Raid. Well that’s one bin which won, t be getting added to this year!  

Comments

@milburr36 but on the plus side, you've created a home for lots of precious little pollinators

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Steve, wouldn, t have thought that had Ibeen stung, lol. No, I won’t go near that until later in the year now. Luckily Ihave two compost bins but don, t know why because I rarely use the stuff and it takes ages to become the real thing.  

Answer 35

Find a bee keeper

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@endrin they only collect honeybees

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@endrin find your local bee keeper they will more than likely move them if you say you are going to call an exterminator  

Answer 36

Learn to love your new neighbours :-)

Answer 37

I wondered why birds wernt going in bird box then watched at least half a dozen bees flying in

Answer 38

I thought bumble bees were mainly solitary.  

Answer 39

Get advice from a bee keeper before anything else. Please don't harm them  

Answer 40

The bee keeper in USK

Answer 41

I have some bees living under an overgrown bush by my garden gate. not a great place and i really need to cut the bush down as its starting to block the path. I guess Ill have to go out at night with some nail scissors and quietly cut away slowly  

Answer 42

Bumblebees are harmless they live under our shed and we live in harmony

Answer 43

We had one by our back door last year. Didn't cause any problems and they didn't stay long. I would leave it until they move on. They have a hard enough time as it is.  

Answer 44

Build a hive for them next to your shed.  

Answer 45

I have a bumble bee nest under my log store, they don’t bother us at all. Lots of baby ones flying in and out every few minutes but they don’t swarm. It’s like a bee airport  we love them ♥️

Answer 46

Probably masonry wasps if they are in brickwork, tend to look like bees too, but they are harmless too. Council told me to leave them, even though they were nesting in the bathroom extraction vent, they moved on a year later.  

Answer 47

We had one last year, they never bothered us and just went on their own

Answer 48

Please speak to a bee keeper  these animals need to be protected at all costs! X

Comments

@pancho bee keepers only keep honeybees

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They may be able to offer advice though on the bees

Answer 49

We had a nest in our garden wall, we built the seating to allow them access in and out, and made sure we had flowers they could feed from, it was lovely seeing them, and never any trouble to us

Answer 50

Leave it alone if you can. Or speak to a beekeeper. We need each and everyone of them.  

Answer 51

Leave it till they've gone

Answer 52

Have one close to living room. Was worried initially but much more chilled now. They are not large in number and just get on with their thing really. Becoming quite rare too  

Answer 53

Bumblebees are unlikely to harm you , make a point of not disturbing them they will be gone in september