Thread: How to get rid of bee hive in the basement?

I tried to ignore it but it really is getting big and the bees are now becoming too friendly when we go in . How to get rid of it safely?

Thanks

Put quite a few mosquito coils in there and close the doors and windows. If you don't kill them they should be subdued enough to remove the hive. Seems logical to me.

A can of lit baygon and a lighter should do the trick,get flame from lighter put near nozzle and press instant flame thrower.

more fun than mossie coils, though do be careful, with Kamikaze bees.

Originally Posted by Bogon

Tell any Thai within 100 metres of where you live.

If they're honey bees, then they can make a but of cash.

They (Thais) will still take the hive even if they are;t because they are seen a luck charm.

The most practical advice.
There certainly would be a person or two [Thai] that will come in and remove the hive without incident.

As stated above by Bogon - they might be finding a small profit and couple with the spiritual [luck charm] factor.



....what is it with you people that insist toward killing off your environment with toxic chemicals?

You have a basement?
In Thailand?

Low yield radiation seems to be the newest fad in bee removal.....

Originally Posted by Necron99

You have a basement?
In Thailand?

Must be "open air"...

Originally Posted by Necron99

You have a basement? In Thailand?

I too have one.

I agree...tell some Thai guy. But calm down the bees first.

I used to keep a beehive. Here's a bit of useful info : beekeepers smoke hives because the smoke makes the bees think that a fire is coming and that they will have to leave. Therefore they gorge themselves on nectar to stock up for making a new hive elsewhere. THIS is what makes them drowsy; not the smoke itself, as many people think.
It's like the way WE are after a really big meal.
And you don't need a lot of smoke....but it cannot be cigarette smoke. They hate that. Grass or something natural is best.

Stop mucking around, just go in and hit the thing with a big stick!

Originally Posted by Yasojack

A can of lit baygon and a lighter should do the trick,get flame from lighter put near nozzle and press instant flame thrower.

more fun than mossie coils, though do be careful, with Kamikaze bees.

I did this with wasps once, but will never do it again. It does not kill them. All that happens is that it burns their wings, then they drop to the ground and writhe around in agony.

Far more humane to just spray with Baygon, or some other knockdown spray.

Bogon has the best idea in his post #4 ,during our refurb about 3 years ago our work men found a bee's nest under the eaves of our roof ,they was not Honey bee's but some sort of smaller variety which the work men knew of well ,they just tied some grass rapped round a stick lit it up and put it right under the nest ,then with 5 minutes they had it away ,the honey from these bee's is highly prized by the locals Jan informs me ,so it must have been a nice little bonus for them .

Basement?

Any way, if there is no risk of fire, then a burning rag at the end of a pole will ignite the hive and solve the problem.

If burning the house down is a risk, I'd use smoke and/or Bygone spray to 'stun' them and wrap the hive in a sheet- but I'd still have a fire going out side to burn the hive.

Wear all the protective clothing you can, bees are nothing to mess with.

My lot had a bee hive in their stereo.
They put up with it for the dismal amount of honey.
Trouble with bees is you really have to destroy them rather than move them.
Little bastards come back.

Bees are rather amazing creatures, without them we would starve. They make agriculture possible.
Treat your bees nicely me thinks.
I got a hive of the little black bees living in a door jam. They aren't interested in people. The honey for the little black bees is said to be medicinal.
We also have the big bruisers around, they're huge, like a small hummingbird. They don't bother people either, more interested in flowers.

Originally Posted by Latindancer

Grass or something natural is best.

But dont use your good stuff.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Bees are rather amazing creatures, without them we would starve. They make agriculture possible.
Treat your bees nicely me thinks.
I got a hive of the little black bees living in a door jam. They aren't interested in people. The honey for the little black bees is said to be medicinal.
We also have the big bruisers around, they're huge, like a small hummingbird. They don't bother people either, more interested in flowers.

Nice, Earl....but your wasting your pen and breath with this backward motley crew.

I'd like to see these bee's as big as hummingbirds......Google search!

Look up JP the bee keeper. He is on YouTube. Good information ..... and some good yarns.

How many refurbs has Piwanoi had

Originally Posted by piwanoi

Bogon has the best idea in his post #4 ,during our refurb about 3 years ago our work men found a bee's nest under the eaves of our roof ,they was not Honey bee's but some sort of smaller variety which the work men knew of well ,they just tied some grass rapped round a stick lit it up and put it right under the nest ,then with 5 minutes they had it away ,the honey from these bee's is highly prized by the locals Jan informs me ,so it must have been a nice little bonus for them .

Friend of mine worked at an auctioners and had a problem with bees living in an antique in his warehouse. He called a pest controller who came around and asked for £100 to fix the problem.
He took the payment then pulled out a large plastic bin bag and a roll of gaffa tape.

He proceeded to seal the bees inside the antique, came back the next day and removed the suffocated bees. 5 minutes work...easy money.

beez iz good!

Beez is great. If a hive appears around my house, I just leave them alone to do their thing.

Last month, however, I had a crowd move in right over my back door in the eves. Was a little more concerned as this swarm was getting bigger; the day it was bumped by the door coming.

Told a neighbor, who came over that evening and smoked the hive with fire and green leaves. Pulled a plastic bag over the bees and tied them up, then lifted the roof tile and removed the hive.

Asked him if he wanted some cash for his efforts, but he declined. He was happy with the honey.

Dunno what he did with that bag full of bees.

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