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Bees on Roof....Need advice.

18 years ago

Hi all, Saturday morning a swarm of bees decided that a part of my roof was nice and cozy. It apparently looks like they are beginning to build a nest. I'm thinking maybe in the next couple of days I'm gonna blast it with water(maybe not such a good idea, is there some company I could to come get them). Its a two story home so its kinda high up. I also attached some pictures of the part of the roof their at and also another angle of it. Really need some advice ASAP. I don't want the hive getting larger. Will it do damage to the house? THANKS.

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txbeeguy
18 years ago
Blasting it with water ultimately won't do any good. You would manage to kill a few; most would simply fly out away from the water; some may take out after you! And the nest would remain. From the 'bees' photo, the nest appears to be behind the exterior wall (inside the enclosed soffit). The bees you see outside have just moved out of the immediate nest area (a technique they use for nest temperature control).
Eggo
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks txbeeguy. Yeah your right I don't think the water is a good idea. I'm gonna see if the city will get rid of them or something.
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