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Hello,
Sorry if this is not the right forum but I think some of my questions overlap with general bee questions (like their habits and behaviors, so I can figure out what's going on).
Yesterday (a sunny day) I came home around 4 PM and there was a swarm of bees(?) around the back of my house... maybe hundreds or maybe a thousand, maybe more, I'm not sure.
I could see they were hanging around and flying into and out of a smallish hole in a back exterior wall in an overhang above a door, and I could tell some were in a ceiling near it (between 2 floors) because I could hear them. They also found some ways of getting into my main living spaces (I'm not 100% sure how, maybe coming thru other pathways from the ceiling... I had a small crack/hole in the ceiling from a leak that was never fully patched up before... and/or maybe thru gaps in windows. I duct taped the internal holes I think they were coming in through.
Today a cloudy, overcast day with occasional very light rain, as of 1 PM I don't see any bees outside or near the exterior hole (yet) or hear any buzzing, there were only 2 very tired looking bees inside (they couldn't fly) and one dead one... maybe they were here since yesterday hiding somewhere and couldn't get out.
Pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/gGkpFEe
I live a little north of Boston, MA in the North East USA.
* Are these bees? What type?
* What is the chance they are still living inside the hole (even though I don't see any flying around anymore). Maybe because of the overcast / occasional light rain day they've decided to stay inside? I don't hear any buzzing or anything in the ceiling (yesterday I did). If they decide to stay in the hole today because of the occasional light rain, will I be able to hear them buzz or will they just be quiet and walk?
* Is it possible they just moved into the hole yesterday for some temporary stay and then left the same day (and that's why I don't see them today?)
* How do I make them move out if they're already in there? How do I make them not move back in if they left and are gonna come back?
I've heard of the following (but not sure if they work with my type of bee, or if they work at all)
1. moth balls (I guess I'd duct tape it near the hole),
2. spraying vinegar + water into the hole,
3. sprinkling cinnamon (I guess on the floor) under the hole,.
4. something else?
* I've heard regular bee enthusiasts can sometimes take them, but in my case there aren't many... there were hundreds yesterday, maybe thousands, but probably in the hundreds... and today I don't see any. Also, how would they get them out? Smoke and a vacuum or do they have to cut a hole in the wall? If cutting a hole, I'd rather hire a professional to reduce chance something goes wrong with the wall cutting... if a professional, how do they typically do it (dangerous chemicals or just smoke and vacuum)? The area I'm concerned about is basically my kitchen.
Thank you so much!
Sorry if this is not the right forum but I think some of my questions overlap with general bee questions (like their habits and behaviors, so I can figure out what's going on).
Yesterday (a sunny day) I came home around 4 PM and there was a swarm of bees(?) around the back of my house... maybe hundreds or maybe a thousand, maybe more, I'm not sure.
I could see they were hanging around and flying into and out of a smallish hole in a back exterior wall in an overhang above a door, and I could tell some were in a ceiling near it (between 2 floors) because I could hear them. They also found some ways of getting into my main living spaces (I'm not 100% sure how, maybe coming thru other pathways from the ceiling... I had a small crack/hole in the ceiling from a leak that was never fully patched up before... and/or maybe thru gaps in windows. I duct taped the internal holes I think they were coming in through.
Today a cloudy, overcast day with occasional very light rain, as of 1 PM I don't see any bees outside or near the exterior hole (yet) or hear any buzzing, there were only 2 very tired looking bees inside (they couldn't fly) and one dead one... maybe they were here since yesterday hiding somewhere and couldn't get out.
Pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/gGkpFEe




I live a little north of Boston, MA in the North East USA.
* Are these bees? What type?
* What is the chance they are still living inside the hole (even though I don't see any flying around anymore). Maybe because of the overcast / occasional light rain day they've decided to stay inside? I don't hear any buzzing or anything in the ceiling (yesterday I did). If they decide to stay in the hole today because of the occasional light rain, will I be able to hear them buzz or will they just be quiet and walk?
* Is it possible they just moved into the hole yesterday for some temporary stay and then left the same day (and that's why I don't see them today?)
* How do I make them move out if they're already in there? How do I make them not move back in if they left and are gonna come back?
I've heard of the following (but not sure if they work with my type of bee, or if they work at all)
1. moth balls (I guess I'd duct tape it near the hole),
2. spraying vinegar + water into the hole,
3. sprinkling cinnamon (I guess on the floor) under the hole,.
4. something else?
* I've heard regular bee enthusiasts can sometimes take them, but in my case there aren't many... there were hundreds yesterday, maybe thousands, but probably in the hundreds... and today I don't see any. Also, how would they get them out? Smoke and a vacuum or do they have to cut a hole in the wall? If cutting a hole, I'd rather hire a professional to reduce chance something goes wrong with the wall cutting... if a professional, how do they typically do it (dangerous chemicals or just smoke and vacuum)? The area I'm concerned about is basically my kitchen.
Thank you so much!