We didn't know we had one in our yard, until my husband dumped some dirt in a low spot. Suddenly we have a bunch of angry bumbles circling around the dirt mound, and they don't look happy! (that's just an assumption, since I can't see if they are smiling or frowning.) We would never have deliberately harmed or blocked their home, but how can I tell that to a bee? Is there anything we can do now or will they dig it out themselves? And can we ever use that part of our yard again?
2007-07-29 11:26:09 · 4 answers · asked by SUSAN P 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
bumbles make small nests, compared to other types of bees...I've had them in a hollow next to the driveway, in the ground under a shrub and in the middle of the garden where a tree had been removed and a hollow left from the roots being taken out....... . a typical, backyard colony might have around fifty individuals....without the working bumbles to feed her, the queen is most likely dead already .... just leave it alone.... the workers who came to the nest's defense, with no where to go now, will likely die off as well... it's sad, because bumbles are in short supply in a lot of places... but you didn't know they had a nest there, so don't feel too bad.... they only use the next one season in most area of the US..... with no queens to hatch from that nest this year, you may not have to deal with any next year.............
2007-07-30 04:27:43 · answer #1 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bumble Bees don't live in the ground. Its probaby a white faced hornets nest. You don't want them there, they'll just grow and grow and it can be dangerous. I don't advocate poisons either but I'll share my solution with you, I've done this many times: Use a shop vac, just lay the mouth of the hose near the hole and turn it on, within a half hour you should notice very few left. Turn it off and wait a while to see if they re-coup and if they do, go at it again. I know its a little time consuming, but they die in the vacuum and its a very safe way to handle the problem.
2007-07-29 18:32:35 · answer #2 · answered by professor grey 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well I will be interested in seeing the response to this. I too just found a bee nest or something in my backyard. The difference is its close to my house and I want it out. I'm alergic to bee stings for one thing. I tried to drown it with the hose but they are still there hovering around.
2007-07-29 18:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by felix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I hate to say it but you may just have to kill it if you want your yard back
2007-07-29 18:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by tropical_beaches1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋