Bees Nest Up Behind House Siding

It s probably not the front door remember bees don t have.

Bees nest up behind house siding.

Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets. If their nest is hidden from sight under the siding of your house not handling the issue promptly can be especially dangerous. My house has vinyl siding. Take note of where the bees are entering and exiting your house.

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. It is in no way going to stop bees but it can help deter some of them. Now fill up the inside of the bottle with soda or juice. If bees have decided to build a nest in your home s siding you have a few options.

One person should agitate the bees in the nest and another should stand with a vacuum close to the opening. I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door. Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact. They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it s probably just a matter of time before i piss them off.

If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later. As the bees fly out they ll get sucked in by the vacuum cleaner. Get rid of bees in siding. Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding.

For this method wait until dusk when the bees return home after a hard day s work and their reflexes won t be up to the mark. As a wasp nest beneath siding grows and branches out they may eventually find their way inside your home while searching further for food. The first thing you ll have to do of course is to locate the nest or nests. For example gaps in siding soffit gutters and ridged paneling are all areas that may attract wasps.

Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding. Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house. Where the siding meets the concrete foundation of the house bees are going up there and i assume they re building a hive of some sort. Understanding this diversity can help you locate the nest.

But your best bet is to use an insecticide if you aren t interested in preserving the. Chances are unless you have x ray vision you won t know exactly where they are but you can take a clue from your six legged friends. Simply cut the top of the bottle to the point where it is the same all the way down the sides. Step 1 identify the position.