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 Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: DBP  
Date:   Fri 29 May 17:15

Hi all,

We’ve just had our vanity walls insulated and before we git the house re rendered (cracks everywhere) bumble bees have moved in.

There’s not many but I’m worried they’ll be removing the insulation we have just had installed.

I know experts can come and relocate them - so does anyone have any recommendations who I could use?
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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: BouncyPar  
Date:   Fri 29 May 17:30

Before going through any pest control companies, check out these guys

https://www.fifebeekeepers.co.uk/?page_id=7109
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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: twin par  
Date:   Sat 30 May 11:35

In my experience,they leave after a while. Think it depends on type of species they are.

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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Sat 30 May 20:30

They won`t leave, they`ll be dead by the time Autumn is in full swing.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: DBP  
Date:   Sun 31 May 06:23

It’s more the cavity wall insulation dispersal worried about… not even paid for the stuff that’s been put in yet!
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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: Back_oh_the_net  
Date:   Mon 1 Jun 02:14

Petrol and matches 😉
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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: veteraneastender  
Date:   Mon 1 Jun 09:13

There will likely be some bee keepers locally - worth asking local Council for contacts - they could remove the hive and relocate.

We had a swarm many years ago, the retired school jannie was a bee keeper, smoked them into submission and took them away to start a new hive.
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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: dd23  
Date:   Tue 2 Jun 19:10

Definitely contact your local beekeepers association. Not sure if they’ll move bumble bees but they will do honey bees if they are able to. There’s dunblane and Stirling beekeepers too depending on where you stay.
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 Re: Small Bumble Bee hive removal recommendations
Topic Originator: DBP  
Date:   Wed 3 Jun 07:53

Thanks all, beekeepers Don’t seem to do bumble bees, only honey bees

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