Bumble bee nest removal?

[cynna]

has anyone here had any experiece with a bumble bee nest?

we found one today in the couch that we have outside under the balcony. the bees that are flying around are only small at the moment but when we disturb the couch there sounds like there are quite a few in there. whats the best way to remove them apart from settin the couch on fire - i think there is a fire restriction on at the moment

they dont seem to be agressive when we kick the couch but we dont want to lift it just in case....

ive had bee and wasp stings but dont think ive been bothered ny a bumble bee - and im not that keen on finding out if they do sting

[Nasty]

Smart money is on paying a professional ... that way you don't have to learn that you are allergic to their stings.

[Trumpess]

We have a bumble bee nest here, which is underground in our old wood shed. They dont bother us so we leave them alone.
Apparently they move house every year.
Your circumstance is different. I would get an exterminator in.
Safest sensible way I think.

[hayd3n]

just try using the extinguisher it might agitate them tho
of smother them um who know?

[CookMySock]

Leave it there?

http://www.bumblebee.org/faqNests.htm#nest

Steve

[Pixie]

Leave it there?

http://www.bumblebee.org/faqNests.htm#nest

Steve

Gee the Bumblebees have their own organization and internet site!!

Not such bumblers are they.

The only other such organized arthropods are the spiders.

I hear they have a world wide web.

[nodrog:Me]

get one of those inscet spray cans that stays going once you have pushed the button down, like a flea bomb. set it of then lift the couch and chuck it under, then run.

[Jdogg]

If you are happy to destroy the couch just pour petrol on them, But on a serious note I was a beekeeper at one stage, and unless you want to deal
with a whole lot of angry bees get a pro in

[MSTRS:Me]

Get in touch with a bee-keeper. Bumblebees are quite valuable to them, so they should be able to remove them. At no charge to you.
Otherwise, use Carbyrol. It is a powder used in sprays for caterpillars/white butterfly. You sprinkle a bit of the powder in the entrance to the nest. That's it. All dead.
Do not inhale any yourself!!!

[Headbanger]

I killed off an entire nest of Wasps with a can of black flag, It was a crazy hell fight, had me a little worried when they tried to swarm but the layer of Black flag I coated their nest with fucked em up.

[vifferman]

Don't kill'em if you can help it. They're not crazy fuckers like wasps, so they're not likely to hurt you. See if you can shift the nest (that Bumble Bee forum seems to tell you how to do it.)

[Quailboy]

Sorry O/T but check this nest out!

[daaatomic]

Don't kill them, bumble bees are quite harmless unless you really piss them off.
I found one at my place last weekend. Just wait untill night time(they wont fly at night), then pick up the nest and move it somewhere out of the way.

[Fatt Max]

Try calling Rentokil, they are really helpful

Just give them a buzz......

[Ixion]

I don't think bumble bees sting ? But I maybe wrong. Anyway, for dealing with bee and wasp nests generally, the shizz is BoraBombs. From your friendly local hardware store.

Gear up, (yes, motorbike gear). Approach nest slowly. Light fuse of bomb. Place or throw bomb. Retire expeditiously . The bomb creates a vast amount of insecticide smoke for about 10 - 15 minutes All bees and wasps will die.Any that survive will also die because of the residual insecticide left all over everything.

Best to warn the neighbours so they don't call the fire brigade.

Works very well. If outdoors , select a windless day. If inside, warn wife/spouse/partner/girlfriend/boyfriend/goat (I'm assuming that eradication is a guy thing) that the process will leave everything coated in white powder. It is claimed to be harmless to human beings. If you believe that.