Is it OK to have bees in your loft?

If you have bumblebees nesting in the eaves of your roof, your loft or in a bird box, click here to read more about Tree bumblebees. Nest sites vary between bumblebee species. This is perfectly normal, and these are male bees, which often fly around nests, waiting for queens to come out so that they can mate.

Is it OK to leave bees nest in roof?

I would think the nest will be in good view of the ‘in and out’ exit hole for the bees from the roof space. As long as this remains unobstructed, they’ll find their way out. Even if they get into the house, and even if they were to stay there: Males and workers would die naturally at the end of the season regardless.

How long will bees stay in attic?

They may be gone in 4 weeks, or may need another 4. However, if your concern is for the work people, my thoughts are as follows: Perhaps you could put something in place, which allows ‘in and out’ access for the bees, whilst covering the nest.

How do you know if you have bees in your attic?

Another sign that you might be dealing with a bee infestation is the appearance of mysterious dark spots on your walls or ceilings. When honey bees build a nest inside the structure of your walls, they fill the cells with honey. Inevitably, some of the honey seeps out of the honeycomb and onto your walls.

How do you know if you have a bees nest?

Signs You May Have a Bee Nest Around Your Home If you notice that there are a lot of bees in and around your property and you see them all too often, then it is definite sign of a bee nest somewhere close. It is natural though to see some bees in your backyard and in and around flowers.

What happens if you block the entrance to a bees nest?

For honey bees, it is essential that entrance points or blocked off, and if possible remove all the honeycomb. Failure to do this will cause robber bees to find the infected honey and take it back to their hive, thus contaminating it.

How long does bees nest last?

Normally nests live for about 2 or 3 months. After this time the original queen, her workers and her sons will die. If the nest has been successful in rearing new queens they will leave the nest to mate and then go on to hibernate somewhere in the soil – ready to emerge the following spring to start their own colonies.

How do you know if there are bees in your attic?

Can bees get into your attic?

Bees often enter homes and structures through attic ventilation holes. It’s one of the more common places bees enter in order to build their hives. Once the swarm is inside the attic they can build a hive in a place that is up high, usually deserted, and can often go undetected by homeowners.

How do I know if I have a bees nest?

Dark patches on the walls or ceilings The honey from these nests will leave dark patches on your walls or your ceilings. So this, coupled with an excessive amount of bees around your home, is a clear indicator that you have a honeybee infestation.

What to do if you find a wasps nest in the loft?

Eaves nests can often be easily treated from within the roof. Often, the wasp nest will be down in the eaves at the edge of open loft area. If possible, do not turn on a loft light. Use a torch to locate the nest but turn the torch away from the nest as soon as you see it, otherwise wasps will come toward the light.

Why are there so many bees in my loft?

If they are bees and there are lots they will be honey bees. Even if they are bees they can be too difficult to get at in a loft for a beekeeper to remove. Whatever they are to eradicate is very simple.

Are there honey bees in my attic space?

We rarely come across honey bees in attic spaces, but we regularly remove and relocate Tree bumble bee nests from attics and loft spaces, and we regularly treat wasp nests in attics but as for finding honey bees in attic spaces we would consider this a rarity.

How can I get rid of bees in my loft?

Even if they are bees they can be too difficult to get at in a loft for a beekeeper to remove. Whatever they are to eradicate is very simple. Go up at night when they have stopped flying. Pour about a teacup of petrol on the nest. The fumes kill them, all dead by morning.

How did the bees get inside my home?

As far as the bees getting inside your home, you may have a swarm entering the structure through a vent, hole, or crack. Sometimes a bee swarm will enter a home and build a hive inside a vent, wall void, or attic crawl space. On the other hand, there is a chance that some bees have gotten inside via an open window or door.