How to Get Rid of Bees

kenneth branch
chimney area
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I have bees coming 's from the fire place, it 's only one or two a day but how can I get rid of them.

Fred Vaske
Chimney
Gold River, CA

I noticed bees swarming arounf the top of the chimney. What next??

Beekeeper:  Hi Fred, generally the sooner you remove bees the better - for more help, Call the Bee Removal Hotline :)

John
Chimney
Wayne, NJ

I have been getting bees in my apartment for about a year. They will gather around my window which is next to my fireplace. I usually get between 1 and 3 bees at a time. Last week I've noticed that the bees have been coming from my fireplace vents which is located directly above and beneath the fire box and not from the flue. I believe the bees are coming down the chimney in the empty void between the flue and the chimney wall and somehow get into the fireplace and out through the vents. Is it possible that I have a nest in the chimney or are these bees just wandering down the chimney and how do I stop it? Thanks, John.

Beekeeper:  Good question, the bees should be near the top of the chimney, whether they are in the flue or outside of the flue I couldnt say, upload a pic for more info. If they are honeybees there should be a very large hive by now. To solve your problem Id recommend removing the entire hive and honeycomb. - Goodluck :)

Gary Oberle
entering capped chimney
Denver co

We just noticed this week honeybees (a dozen at a time) entering at a loose brick in a capped and closed off chimney. Have tried spray to discourage them but 3 days now and seems no difference. We cannot dismantle this chimney to gain access. Any ideas?

Beekeeper:  Hi Gary, It sounds like you have an established hive, and it most likely requires the help of a professional. We should be able to give you a couple of options to take care of the problem. Our guy in Denver can swing by and check it out, just visit our Denver Colorado bee removal page and give the number a call.

scott
chimney
moorpark, california

I had a swarm of bees about a foot wide and two feet high on the back chimney wall. They dispersed but have made a home in the outside chimney wall by going through a four inch by four inch vent near the bottom of the chimney. Not sure but I think that little vent goes into the cavity between the firebox and outside wall. Should I spray bug spray near the vent or close it off? I am confused as to what to do next?

Beekeeper:  Scott, How long have the bees been there? It sounds like you'll probably have to open it up and get the hive and honeycomb removed. Usually a home will only get a hive once in several decades. Otherwise, if it is just a day or two old and you actually saw them swarm in, then you should be able to have them eradicated or extracted, then bee-proof the vent that leads into the chimney space and call it good.

Clara Welles
Chimney
Santee, CA

Our landlord has told us to light a fire and keep it lit for 2-3 hours which we did last night. Well, that didn't work so well and the bees are still here. We need a ball park quote to present to the landlord. Sorry no picts.

Beekeeper:  RE Bees in chimney. Do you know what kind of chimney top you have? Does it have a spark arrestor or a proper metal cap style? How old is the house/chimney itself? How long have the bees been in the chimney that you know of and do you get any in the house near the windows. Much easier w/ a pic. :)

John Greene
Chimney outside
Saint Petersburg Florida

I have bee,s in chimney outside. You can see them flying in and out of top of chimney. It is a vent chimney. It has three holes where you can put a oil burning stove or wood stove. Some got on the back pourch but died. What can I do?

Beekeeper:  Re Bees in chimney, Hi John, It's very important to remove the nest, the honeycomb as well as the thousands of bees in the chimney. If not, it's very likely to have recurring bees in the chimney or near the chimney in the future. It is also very uncommon for the bees to leave the chimney by themselves. When the bees over grow that location, they will split in half and half of them will move to a new location. Its not at all recommended for a homeowner to try to remove a beehive from a chimney. Feel free to drop me a line for more information or to schedule service 888-902-2337 http://www.adkinsbeeremoval.com/request-service.php Hope this helps, it would be easier to give you more detailed info if you include a picture, good luck.

Dennis
Chimney
Macomb, MI

Hi, I sprayed best I could on top of the chimney and tried to get in where holes where and some of the bees were killed but....theya re still swarming the chimney so a hive must already be in place. I also don;t want to be stung repeated so I did wait until they were at rest but so far they remain. What is the best way and time to spray when I try again? Thanks.

Beekeeper:  Hi Dennis, There is typically 5,000 or more bees inside the chimney. Some chimneys have caps and some chimneys don't. I really haven't had anyone share success stories of removing the bees themselves when removing bees inside a chimney, though anything's possible. If you killed enough of the bees, then the honey could be running down the insides of the chimney and set into the brick. That will cause a lot of recurring bee problems, and you may need to bear the additional costs of a chimney sweep to clean out the honeycomb pheromone from the melted honey, though this is not always guaranteed. I do recommend calling us or another bee company, as opposed to trying to remove the bees yourself if they are in the chimney. I know that we can offer payment plans in certain situations. I'm not sure what other companies do. You can visit our photo gallery for pictures. Hope this was helpful.