Bumble Bees In House Siding

The cone trap method we talked about earlier may work or you may use the vinegar water spray trick don t forget to wear protective clothing.

Bumble bees in house siding.

How to eliminate bees living in exterior siding. If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later. Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest. Now these are bees that you should worry about.

These bees do not sting but they are harmful to wood as they make holes in it. You can use a 2 liter bottle to create a bee trap. Again listening is key. Because the bees seems to prefer the first board just under the vinyl soffit and facia and our house is tall so that board is not easily accessible we replaced each of those boards with vinyl which was stained to match the cedar siding.

Simply cut the top of the bottle to the point where it is the same all the way down the sides. You may not know for sure how many. If the bees are near the kitchen windows bathroom windows or laundry room its time to check out the vents. Staple the top upside down in the bottle.

Knowing which plants bees like also helps when planning your garden. Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets. If bees are getting inside your house and you don t have a chimney the next step would be to check the vents. Keep the bee friendly flowers to the edge of your property away from your house especially if you want to keep bumblebees away.

They look very much like bumble bees so you might get confused. Since the nest is in your siding you have never seen it only the bees entering and exiting. Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house. It is in no way going to stop bees but it can help deter some of them.

It could be a stove vent a bathroom vent or even a dryer vent. This really cut down on the number of bees. The slight distinction is that their abdomens are smooth. While there is always the humane alternative follow these steps if you want to eradicate the.

Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding.