Looking for some help here please.
We've clearly got a Bee's nest in our loft (yes, I'm too much of a wimp to go up there and check tonight)
Basically we got home after a day out and have so far plucked over 40 dead or dying Bumble (I think) Bee's from various locations around the house. Mainly in the bathroom. Also the kitchen and downstaris toilet. All internal doors are closed when we're out so my conclusion is the Bee's must have come through the soil stack and out of the plugs in the sinks - sounds a bit unlikely but it's all I can think of. Possibly through the extractor fan in the bathroom too as we have closed all the plugs and now just found another Bee.
Looking from outside we have an entry/exit point of Bee's under the roof tile from where the (internal) soil stack exits the roof and vents.
Why would all 40+ Bees suddenly decide to end their lives via a journey through my soil stack today though? Is it even likely this is their route of entry?
Looking online the local council (Wycombe) are useless for Bees as they refer you to the local Bee Keeper society who only deal with Honey Bees. Their standard pest control don't do Bumble Bees either from what I can see.
AA Home insurance won't help as it only covers Wasp and Hornet nests due to the protect species issue with Bees.
Any advice on how to get rid of these Bees, and how to stop them entering the house at least? Or even why they suddenly decided to invade (and die?)
We have a baby in the house and would very much like to avoid him getting stung (don't really fancy it myself either to be honest!)[/wiki]
We've clearly got a Bee's nest in our loft (yes, I'm too much of a wimp to go up there and check tonight)
Basically we got home after a day out and have so far plucked over 40 dead or dying Bumble (I think) Bee's from various locations around the house. Mainly in the bathroom. Also the kitchen and downstaris toilet. All internal doors are closed when we're out so my conclusion is the Bee's must have come through the soil stack and out of the plugs in the sinks - sounds a bit unlikely but it's all I can think of. Possibly through the extractor fan in the bathroom too as we have closed all the plugs and now just found another Bee.
Looking from outside we have an entry/exit point of Bee's under the roof tile from where the (internal) soil stack exits the roof and vents.
Why would all 40+ Bees suddenly decide to end their lives via a journey through my soil stack today though? Is it even likely this is their route of entry?
Looking online the local council (Wycombe) are useless for Bees as they refer you to the local Bee Keeper society who only deal with Honey Bees. Their standard pest control don't do Bumble Bees either from what I can see.
AA Home insurance won't help as it only covers Wasp and Hornet nests due to the protect species issue with Bees.
Any advice on how to get rid of these Bees, and how to stop them entering the house at least? Or even why they suddenly decided to invade (and die?)
We have a baby in the house and would very much like to avoid him getting stung (don't really fancy it myself either to be honest!)[/wiki]