Wild Bees In My Roof

Additionally roof bees can easily get into the general living area of the home and cause mischief.

Wild bees in my roof.

Or do likewise with a torch if that s what you use. Ranging from solitary bees up to such as the honey bee which will have around 70 000 bees in a hive. If there are nests in the wall you may hear buzzing from all the bee activity. Bees in the roof are another story altogether.

Honeybees nests are often found within hollow spaces such as tree trunks logs and fence posts. Buzzing noises in the wall. A hive in this area of the home can attract other rodents and pests into the house. Bees are not aggressive as wasps but will sting if they think the nest is threatened.

Contact your local bee keeping society there might be someone close by that will take them if they are honey bees. Generally honey bees don t colonise roofs when they are flying in beneath tiles they more often than not are colonising a cavity wall or an old dismantled chimney stack that is hidden beneath the tiles or possibly a soffit. The most common species of bee you may encounter in your home are bumblebees tree bees solitary or masonry bees and honey bees. Bumblebees are rounder larger and furrier than any other bee and.

Don t turn on the light then wander in. They usually don t use home structures to build their nests but are sometimes found in roofs attics and wall cavities if there is access from the outside. But if you need access to your loft and you have lighting if possible turn on the lights then leave for 5 10 minutes before entering. I have had them in my loft and under my floor with no problems at all.

Bees will move on from the hive next year. There are around 270 types of bee in the uk. Nests under roof eaves or in the ground. That s if they can get at them.