Bees

[Anonymous]

We appear to have some bees who have found their way into the garage wall. All sources are telling me to get a beekeper due to declining populations, etc. Also to open the wall and remove any comb bc otherwise bees will come back, and/or other critters will be attracted and we'll wind up with a bigger problem.
Anyone done this lately? Would you just call terminix? No serious allergies so while it's high on the to do list it's not life or death.

[Anonymous]

They are probably carpenter bees. They don't have stingers so they're easy to take care of. Plug the holes where they are getting in.

[Anonymous]

No, I wouldn't call terminix. I'd call an apiarist, because I'm not a sociopath.

[Anonymous]

Do a quick search for your local county's beekeeping association and send them an email. If you're in the DC area, I know the Montgomery Conty and DC beekeepers associations are very active. They'll have lots of beekeepers who are interested in capturing your bees.

[Anonymous]

Are you sure they are honey bees? Most are not.

[Anonymous]

Here's how to get rid of them:
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/carpenter-bees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are probably carpenter bees. They don't have stingers so they're easy to take care of. Plug the holes where they are getting in.

Yes they do. I've asked two different bee keepers. They're not aggressive, unless you attack the hive, but they indeed sting.