Honey Bees

[DIDO.1 22,851]

OK Iv got honey bees in an unused chimney. Killing them is easy enough but what do I do about blocking it? Customer thinks they arrived a week ago as he was pointing a wall on side of building and would of noticed them if there longer, also a swarm was flying up the street about that time.

[DIDO.1 22,851]

The chimney is above an open fire, but it's not been used for 2 years. The fire is still in place though

[moxy 617]

Just remove the comb after you have destroyed the bees. Either way your going to have to remove the pot to cap off the chimney.

[moxy 617]

Re edit.

 

If they arrived a week ago there's no need to block. They will be consuming as much as they are foraging and it will only be a small amount of burr comb.

But. I would be checking myself rather than relying on the customers word.

He could have seen a mating swarm?

[DIDO.1 22,851]

It's bloody high up. Guess I'd have to get a roofer there cos im not removing the pot!

 

Maybe book a roofer for the day after my visit? I said I hadn't time but he phoned me back after 6 other pest controllers said they weren't keen lol

[moxy 617]

I have a building firm do all my high access stuff for me. Or I hire a mewp but I have my IPAF.

i wouldn't be destroying and not checking. If the customer isn't willing to pay then walk away.

[DIDO.1 22,851]

Surely we can't just cap off the chimney and leave an open fire place below though?

 

I can get a small cherry picker, if I check in the top of the chimney but can't see anything ( it may be further down) what do I do then?

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

Drop a live chicken down it.

[unclepesta 101]

for capping use a suitable wire gauze to act as a exluder,thats if you dont want to completely seal it off.

 

camera to check the linings

[budgie123 163]

I would get the customer to light a fire and their is a strong possibility the heat from the fire will drive the bees out or some no insecticidal smoke generators. Obviously that brings you no income but it resolves the problem.

[moxy 617]

I would get the customer to light a fire and their is a strong possibility the heat from the fire will drive the bees out or some no insecticidal smoke generators. Obviously that brings you no income but it resolves the problem.

Really!! A smoke generator perhaps.

Lightning a fire would be the last thing I would do on an unchecked chimney. There were two house fires reported last year due to the homeowners setting the chimneys on fire to rid themselves of bees.

[Jaggsy 25]

In addition as has been said check your customer is right about when they arried, i know of someone who got this wrong and trying to clean up x amount of kilos of honey from a front room is no fun.

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

In addition as has been said check your customer is right about when they arried, i know of someone who got this wrong and trying to clean up x amount of kilos of honey from a front room is no fun.

Just put a couple of bears in there.

[shropshire mole 190]

 

In addition as has been said check your customer is right about when they arried, i know of someone who got this wrong and trying to clean up x amount of kilos of honey from a front

 

Drop a live chicken down it.

 

 

 

In addition as has been said check your customer is right about when they arried, i know of someone who got this wrong and trying to clean up x amount of kilos of honey from a front room is no fun.

Just put a couple of bears in there.

 

 

Drop a live chicken down it.

 

 

 

Just put a couple of bears in there.

 

WHICH ONE WORKS BEST??

Edited August 26, 2016 by shropshire mole

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

Chicken first. Dislodges the bees.

 

Bears second, clean up the mess.