Bees can be annoying or even hazardous to us when they build their home near our own home.
Bees living in house siding.
If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later.
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.
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.
Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets.
They build their homes under your porch eaves and cracks in your walls.
The first step towards removal of a beehive is spotting the nest.
Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding.
Whether it s the fall season and you re hoping to squeeze in a little more patio time perhaps with some hot chocolate sitting around an outdoor firepit or spring is here and you want to soak in the sunshine chances are you d like to enjoy the outdoors without having to worry about one of nature s more aggressive if only annoying pests.
If you ve just seen bees flitting in and out but don t really know where they are living it s obvious that you need to first find out where.
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.
My house has vinyl siding.
Since bees are annoying and can be dangerous in large numbers here are some ways to get rid of bees and avoid getting stung.
Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding.
I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door.