Bees in the Siding
UPDATE: The bee man came this morning and took care of the bees. Two large hives cost $350, but the bees are gone! Now we don’t have to run for the mail anymore!
We have an unexpected cost this month, at least $200. There is either one really big bee hive or two somewhat big bee hives under the siding of the two-floor portion of the house. The bee man said they are probably also in the space between the two floors.
The bee man is coming at 7:30 in the morning. He thinks he’ll have to destroy them because they are really hard to get out of spaces like that. He may be able to capture some and place them in the wild, but likely most will have to be destroyed. I hope he can also seal up where ever they are getting in so a new hive doesn’t come in and take the space over again.
The bees are not completely docile honey bees. They are a bit aggressive. A few chased my son into the house this week and one stung him. About 50 swarm around the outside light each night. We can’t get in or out the front door without letting a few in the house. There are a lot of dead bees on the front porch and I can’t sweep them up because they come over and investigate anyone staying on the porch for more than a minute.
I’m not sure how the mail carrier delivers the mail, but he/she does, and so far hasn’t been stung. I also manage to get the mail, but it has to be during daylight and I have to move quickly. I guess the mail carrier moves pretty quickly and doesn’t attract their attention.
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