How to Get Rid of Bees

W
Window ledge
San Bernardino, CA

Yes, your identifier chart helped to determine type of bees, and they are definitely honeybees. However, question was not answered as to whether they have established a hive inside the house or just within the ledge? The bug zapper seems to have lessened the amount hovering, but I know this does not mean they are gone. Please advise- would like to take care of the issue but cannot afford expensive removal. Thank you.

Beekeeper:  I believe you have about a 95% chance that the hive is in there. Here's a contact for Bee Removal San Bernardino Goodluck.

W
outside window ledge
verdemont, ca

Bees are entering and exiting under a plant ledge on my front window. They are not carrying pollen but there are numerous ones coming in and out. Wasp spray temporarily stopped it but they continue to stay around. We have a bug zapper hooked up on the ledge-it's zapping them but they are still hovering in the same area. Is it possible they have established a hive we can't see inside the house or just in the plant ledge? Please advise-can't afford expensive removal but need to get rid of them. Thank you.

Beekeeper:  Hi, here is a Bee Identification Chart there likely one of these. If there honey bees in that location, recommend not trying to get rid of them yourself.

Rhys
Range Hood
Fremont, CA

We heard a buzz in our range hood, and over the past few weeks we have found bees in the house. They have been found on the floor, alive, but not flying. It is now March 29th, and it has been raining a lot recently. We asked our neighbors, and they have also found bees in their range hoods. Is there a hive to worry about, or is this the scout bees getting lost?

Rhys

Beekeeper:  Hi Rhys, Good question, theres several reasons that this may occur, it's likely there is a hive, its best to have it looked at. - call the Hotline or visit your County Bee Removal page.

Rose Fritz
in house siding
Roselle, IL

Hi,
Last summer & fall, there were yellow jackets making a nest in the bottom panel of the house siding. I sprayed and left traps, but it did no good until it got cold. Do they all die during the winter? I'd like to seal off the whole underside of the siding, but don't want to trap them in the wall if they will come alive when it gets warm. Thank you so much for your time! :>)

Beekeeper:  Yes, that all sounds pretty accurate, and yes in the winter wasps & yellow-jackets will abandon the nest. - goodluck

Connie
Kitchen
Los Angeles

Hi, I've been catching 1-2 bees every few days in the kitchen for the past year, didn't know where they were coming from. I live in an old apt with a small vent (or range?) hood installed under a cabinet. I've never used the hood, but yesterday started hearing buzzing coming from the cabinet where the hood is installed. It sounded like a lot of buzzing. I suspect the bees have been coming in through the hood. I'm afraid to open the cabinet because of all the buzzing I hear inside. How do I get rid of the bees in this situation?

Beekeeper:  Good question, I'd recommend speaking to your apt mgr. Make sure they remove the honey or you'll typically have bigger problems down the road. You can also give them the contact number for your area listed top left - "Choose Your Location" or call the Bee hotline 877-432-2337.

brad
family roo
west bloom. michigan

finding a couple bees everyday in my house. maybe wasps. Every year around this time of year i will see a couple a day for one or two months and they got away till next fall. Do i have a problem. Is it possible they are coming from recess lights in my family room in the ceiling. This is a colonial house and family room is on first floor. thanks

Beekeeper:  Brad, What you're experiencing can be very common for an older home. As it's only seasonal in Sep Oct & Nov, and you live in Michigan, that area of the US has a lot of hornets. If they are two inches in size, hornets would be likely; if about 1 inch and seasonal then yellow jackets. (These nests seem to create the most activity in October September November).

In your case it may take a bit of work to solve the wasp problem. You want to first remove the wasps or nest(s) before winter (before they leave and over winter for wasps, hornets, yellow jackets). Otherwise they often return to the same or nearby location the next season. You could also have the wasps killed and leave them in the wall, attic or eave, but this can create additional problems and invite other critters. Killing and leaving in the structure is typical for a pest company.

Then you would likely want to perform some exclusion work to keep them from having easy access into your walls, attics or eave facial.

For more help, view our bee removal county area to see if service is available. Also view the wasp id chart for additional info and identification. - GoodLuck Brad

Christin
No Topic
Johnson Creek WI

I have a lot of bees (20-30 every 15 seconds) coming in and out of a hole in our siding, right under our bedroom. For the last few weeks, I have been killing at least a dozen bees inside our bedroom daily. We have tried bee and wasp spray, a "bee motel", mountain dew with soap in it and none of it is working. What can we do to get rid of them, my son is allergic and his bedroom is right down the hall from ours.

Beekeeper:  Christin, Hi, do you know weather its a honeybee, yellow jacket, or hornet? View the Bee Id or Wasp Id chart to find out. Feel free to call the local bee removal county number or the hotline.

Chuck Becker
sofit under bay window
Rome, Ohio (rural north east O

This fall after retuning from vacation we noticed a large number of honey bees swarming under our bay window. They appear to be nesting under the soffit. If we wait until freezing weather to open it up and remove the hive and honey,is it a workable course of action? Any advice if appreciated. Thanks

Beekeeper:  Hi Chuck, Honeybees don't abandon the nest/ hive and over winter separately as queens. There will generally be a very large bee hive in the wall with 5000 to 25000 bees. It would be highly recommended to have a bee removal company get rid of bees if in the wall. Here's a list of our bee removal county or city, check your county to see if service is provided. - good luck

George
No Topic
Md

oh Dear, I have located bees coming in and out the corner of my house, I had spray some bee repellent, nothing, they keep coming back...no help,,,,I dont know what else to do....

Beekeeper:  George,
I will need more information, so they I can give you a couple of options on what to do. Do you know what kind of bee/wasp they are?
Where on the corner of the house? Ground level, or up around the eave? How long has this been going on?
If you need help identifying the bee, here is our bee ID chart. We hope to be in Maryland (MD) soon if you know a beekeeper or handyman or carpenter that is interested receiving work have them visit us here. work for beekeeper OR Handyman/ Carpenter - Do it yourself

robert
under my mobil home
corona, ca

i have alot of bees going to the bricks that lead under the home and i have a bottle brush tree right next to where they are going in. what can i do

Beekeeper:  Robert,

If the bees have been going into the wall for more than a few days, then it's a problem that is normally outside the scope of being fixed by a homeowner looking for a DIY solution. Most likely, the honey bees are building the hive inside the wall, and it needs to be removed. Feel free to visit our Riverside Bee Removal page and call the local number.

Andrew
Landing on the stairs
Farmington, CT

In the last week I have been finding anywhere from 1-8 dead bees on the landing between the two sets of stairs. There is a long window above this landing as well that has a few dead bees on the sill. Randomly, today I found one dead bee in our bedroom that is up the rest of the stairs and down the hallway. Do you assume that there is a nest in the wall around the window? What steps should I take?

Beekeeper:  Hi Andrew,

Not so much the window, they just go toward the nearest brightest spot once they end up in the house (by accident) which is often the window. The bees may come from a chimney (if one is near), but more likely the attic, an air vent or near the fascia/ eave. I recommend having it looked at sooner the better as they seem to be new. Visit our Bee Removal City-County page to see if there is service in your area. :)

Anonymous
under my deck entrance
st faustine/lac carre quebec,

I have what looks to be a mud bee cone under my deck at the main steps. 3 of us have been stung. they are tiny bees. How can I remove this mud bee cone/hive safely?? I'd have to lay on the ground to reach it.
thank you.

Beekeeper:  Typically, the best time to try and tackle something like this is at night or early morning when the wasps are back in the nest. Often a hammer of some kind is used on a mud nest to keep the mud from running down the wall. If its under the deck just above ground perhaps a can of wasp spray from the store would be used as directions may suggest spraying that directly onto the nest. You'd have to use your own judgment, have someone help you, or call the bee hotline.

Miranda H. Chiu
No Topic
Kirkland, WA

I live in a 15-year-old townhouse. About two weeks ago, while I was cooking in the kitchen, I heard a bee buzzing. Later I found three dead bees by the living room windows, and one on the floor. Few days later, one night about 12:00am, I saw a bee circling around the kitchen light. After that, I have been finding one dead yellow-jacket by the same living room window everyday when I woke up. This morning, I just found another dead one on the floor near that window. I am so worried. Could you give me some advice?

Beekeeper:  Miranda,

It sounds like you have a decent infestation of yellow jackets, most likely up in an eave or getting in through an exterior vent hole and coming into the attic. If you haven't already, it would be wise to take a look around the outside of your house to look for activity; look up around the eaves, chimney, roof line, etc. Yellow jackets are also fond of the area where the exterior siding meets the foundation. Once you find the spot that they are exploiting, feel free to give us a call so we can come give you a free estimate.

Take a minute to stop by our Seattle bee removal page, and give us a ring.

steve
in wall
orlando

Hi, I was told by a neighbor that only licensed Pest Control people are allowed to work with bees, chemicals or not. Is this true?

Beekeeper:  Hello Steve,

Thanks for asking this, as there are sometimes a few misconceptions floating around about what is considered Pest Control, and if it requires a Pest Control license. I inquired into this directly to the Florida Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control, and this is what I was told by their representative,

"If you are physically capturing the bees and removing them, you do not need a license.

If you use “anything” - soap and water (or any other substance) and kill some bees then you need a license.

Sincerely,

Joe Parker"

I hope that clears up any confusion.

R Hem
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV

I have a question, my sister just moved into a new house and has only been in for maybe a few months. In the past few days, she has found a couple of dead bees in her house and saw some inside her garage. Do you offer financial discounts? She is a single parent with 3 kids and financially right now is difficult since she made the move. Or do you have any suggestions as to what she can do herself?

Beekeeper:  We can certainly work with you on the price, but first let's be sure that there is a bee problem. You say that she finds bees inside of the house... this usually means that the bees will be very visible from outside of the house; they will most likely be entering into a small gap, hole, or space that leads to a structural void in the wall, ceiling, or attic space. Ask her if she can look around the house and spot where the bees are getting in, if she finds nothing, it may not be a problem at all. After that, swing by our Las Vegas bee removal page and give us a call. Good luck.

Mary Fox
Corner Eave (Soffitz)
San Antonio, Texas

What is the approximate cost to remove the bees? Really concerned as the bees are coming into the house from three different windows in the kitchen/dining area.
Thank you
Mary

Beekeeper:  Hi Mary, I am not sure what's going on with the information you've supplied. We have somebody in San Antonio that can come take a look at the problem and give you a proper estimate for a solution. Swing by our San Antonio bee removal page where you'll find our number. Usually when bees are getting into the house, it's because they're new, so time is of the essence, in this case.

carole
inside apartment
new orleans, la

Dying and or/injured bees are appearing in my kitchen/livingroom in my apartment from somewhere outside. Found many dead outside apartment, but on side of building. Most obvious entry possibly window air conditioner around the back of the building about 10 yards from A/C which is in kitchen wall. Is someone killing bees and why are they coming into my apartment to die? I'm stymied.

Beekeeper:  Carole, Bees getting into your house and dying in the window sill usually indicates that there is either a new swarm that has just moved in, or there are scout bees scoping out your home as a potential spot to build a hive. First, it helps to know where the bees are getting in from, so look around the house during the daytime and look for honey bees flying around or in/out of a hole or other gap, space, or entrance to your walls, attic, roof, etc. Also feel free to look through the bees in house or on window page for solutions and answers to common questions.

PAUL
No Topic
BURLINGTON, MA

I'M KILLING 1 BEE A DAY IN MY HOUSE. DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THIS OR IS IT TEMPORARY>>

I have all the windows closed so I dont know how they are getting in>>

Beekeeper:  Hey Paul, If you're getting a bee or two daily in your house or up against a window, you are either getting scout bees that are planning to move in, or a bee hive has already moved in. To locate the problem, look around the eaves, chimney, vents, and windows of your house (usually on the East facing side)... you may find your intruders there. If you need help getting rid of the bees, select your bee removal location and drop us a line.

pat newsom
wall and roof
coolidge texas

i have had bees in my garage for 30 years,,we have called everyone and done everything!!!! please help us they are mean and sting you even you walk by,,they also will chase you down. i am 74 and am so tired of this...need help asap

Beekeeper:  Hello Pat, Yikes! 30 years! There must be enough honey in the garage to feed the whole town of Coolidge! Generally bees in the garage are less expensive to remove than if there are bees in the roof or attic. Give our Dallas bee removal expert a call, his name is Harold. Let him know you spoke with John. His phone number is here Dallas/Ft Worth bee removal page. Let me know how it goes. Thanks for stopping by.

Sara
window
Tracy, CA

HELLO,
this afternoon i discovered a bunch of bees around and on the window, and I was wondering if there's another way to get rid of it then calling in. It is really disgusting and I want to get rid of it ASAP can you please help me find a way to do it mysel Thank You

Beekeeper:  Sara, if your certain the bee activity started today or yesterday it's possible that they are scout bees. If this is the case it's possible to get rid of the bees by taking a can of wasp spray and from the outside applying a layer on the outside of the structure where the bee activity is. (often this is an eave, vent, or chimney)
If after 10 to 20 min. the activity persists, then its likely there is already a hive inside. In that case to get rid of the bees its recommended to have the bees and any honeycombs removed to avoid future problems. This is best done by a bee removal specialist - goodluck Sara, - AdkinsBees - 877-723-5467

Lisa Clark
Windflower condos
ALISO VIEJO, CA

I live in a condo and every few years the bee build a hive near the chimney. My association has sent out pest control. The bees are now coming in the house and my cat caught one and was stung on the mouth (requiring emergency vet visit). The pest control staff has been putting some kind of "powder" on it, but it seems ineffective, and the bee problem is just getting worse! Is it best to "gas" the bee hive? That sounds like the gold standard for treatment in the bee removal business. Please give me some advice to help me cut thru the association's laid-back attitude about nipping this problem in the bud once and for all!
Thanks,
Lisa

Beekeeper:  Hi Lisa, Usually associations only deal with problems not attached to the house, I'm surprised they are providing you some options but that's good. The gold standard or the way to get rid of the bees for good, is actually removing the bees and honeycomb. Otherwise it often creates additional problems with rodents, moths, ants, and long-term bee problems as well as people and pets getting stung among other things. All which can get quite costly. While opening the area, removing the honeybees, repairing and bee proofing is more expensive initially, in the long run its generally much less costly. It's also recommended to use a company that provides the full service to make good on the bee warranty. - Hope this helps, - j. Adkins PS Your welcome to call or have your association call us. 877-723-5467

Tiffany
kitchen
Belton, SC

I've noticed the last couple of days yellow jackets in my kitchen. i cant figure out how they are getting in. we've already killed 3 or 4. i am afraid of bees and i have young child at home. what is the best way to find out where they are coming from and how do i get rid of them. thank you , Tiffany

Beekeeper:  Hi Tiffany, I recommend between the hours of 10am to 4pm, on a day that's not very windy and the weather is fair to warm, looking around the top of the chimney as well as the eaves near the kitchen. Also look near the kitchen vent (usually on the roof). If they are bees, hornets, or yellow jackets, the activity should be easily apparent. - Good luck.
ps.If you require or find a bee remover in South Carolina I'd be happy to work with him, otherwise we expect to be in Greenville SC in a few more months. Good luck again.

grace walker
very close to doorway
newar delaware

bees (small and large bees) are swarming around the bush close to my doorway. I am very nervous. They were there last year. The numbers of bees increased. I also found honey in my window sills two years ago. I think there is also another hive in a tree in my backyard. I have a dog. I think he was strung last year. What can I do? I need help.

Beekeeper:  Can you see a hive or do they appear to go into the ground? Do you also see bees above the window sills or nearby? If they are honey bees It can be difficult to find a honey bee removal specialist near the north east region of the US. If you find anyone that you like, I'd be happy to refer or work with them, or they can contact us here for any area in the US and Canada. Otherwise Grace, we expect to be in Newark Delaware by July 2010.

Gilbert R. Reyes
Ceiling of Door Entrance
Moreno Valley, CA

The bees arrived this afternoon and have settled. The hive is about a foot in a half in diameter and about ten inches in length. The hive is about three inches from the out door light. Will the outdoor light disturbe the hive? Thanks, Gil......

Beekeeper:  Hi Gil, That's a good question, my guess is that the bees are going to like it there regardless of the light, but I'm often wrong. You should know in a few days.
Cheers, ps feel free to call us.
877-723-5467

Greg Lisi
NJ
Whiting

The warm weather has arrived and large black bees hover by the front door windows and eve of the house as if they are guarding the area. I do not see them entering into the eve or any other area. they hover for a few seconds and another bee wil come and they fly off for a few seconds and one returns to hover again and this keeps repeating itself until dusk. . any way to get rid of them ?

Beekeeper:  Hi, sounds like carpenter bees! They often burrow holes into the wood areas eaves of the house, wall, or patio structure. Could also be honeybee hive, Visit our bee identification page for identification and description.
Goodluck.