Have a interesting problem. Bee's have built a hive in a compartment that houses the water pump and water filter. They went in at the water fill vent line the factory never hooked up. The only way to access this compartment is a panel on the inside of the camper. I will have to get into the compartment to winterize. The Bee's are not very aggressive and I would like to remove them without killing them. Any suggestions?

call a local beekeeper for assistance. south haven, KS has a big bee operation. they can smoke it and remove it.bumpy

Are they honey bees, wasps, mud daubers, or some other flying insect? Bee keepers will work with honey bees, not so sure about wasps and other flying annoyances.

Bumpyroad wrote:call a local beekeeper for assistance. south haven, KS has a big bee operation. they can smoke it and remove it.bumpyThis. If they are not honeybees, get an exterminator.

Had bees under floor of storage shed........Got in touch with local beekeeper. He was thrilled to come and retrieve the hive.Bees are VERY important...safe them if at all possibleYoung new hive is easy for beekeepers to deal with.Mine had 7 combs......He smoked them detached the combs, set them in frames slid them into box.Taped off entrance, set box next to it and waited until sunset then packed up.

I'm all for saving wildlife etc. but killing the few bees that are in there are not going to change the world. And I really doubt they are honey bees. I'd spray it and be done with it before they get into more parts of your RV and cause problems.

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colliehauler
Explorer III
Aug 13, 2016
westend wrote:
I think most folks can identify a bee from a wasp or hornet. As the OP posted, initially, he'd rather remove the hive than kill them.
You and Old Biscuit are correct. They are a young colony of honey bee's and I prefer to remove them without killing them. Like I said before they are not aggressive, but inside a sealed compartment in the RV.

I am trying to find a bee keeper in the area.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Aug 13, 2016
rockhillmanor wrote:
I'm all for saving wildlife etc. but killing the few bees that are in there are not going to change the world. And I really doubt they are honey bees. I'd spray it and be done with it before they get into more parts of your RV and cause problems.
I know the difference.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Aug 13, 2016
fj12ryder wrote:
Are they honey bees, wasps, mud daubers, or some other flying insect? Bee keepers will work with honey bees, not so sure about wasps and other flying annoyances.
I had no problem wiping out a hornet nest under the awning, they are very aggressive. But these are honey bee's.
BigRabbitMan
Explorer
Aug 14, 2016
You do want to get any honey and brood comb out as well as they will attract ants after the bees are gone.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Sep 20, 2016
colliehauler wrote:
rockhillmanor wrote:
I'm all for saving wildlife etc. but killing the few bees that are in there are not going to change the world. And I really doubt they are honey bees. I'd spray it and be done with it before they get into more parts of your RV and cause problems.
I know the difference.
Just to give everyone a update, they were hornet's and spray took care of the problem.

What can I say, I was wrong.

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