Bee hive entrances can be a busy highway.
Honey bees in roof space.
Beekeeper does a bee removal of a honey bee swarm on the edge of a house roof.
Freeing up more space in your yard if you have one extra bonus even though they re out of the way they re actually quite close by making it easy to check in on them.
At such times you need to know the most effective ways to get rid of them.
Avoid a roof if you have to go up a fire escape climb a tall ladder or use a rooftop hatch.
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In all these situations attempting to remove full and heavy honey supers from the roof area would be difficult and dangerous.
They are a great place for the bees because they are elevated have insulation and most predictors have no way of getting to them.
When removing honey bees in roof spaces there are two main options either get to the honey bee nest from outside thru the roof or from the inside thru the ceiling.
A general overview on honey bee removals can be found at live honey bee removal.
This article will help you out by telling you some things that you need to know about bees before you go about removing them from your home.
Stay safe on the roof.
Though a roof is a great location for urban beehives you need to be aware of some safety issues.
The roof of the podium is often used as communal space for the building s occupants and presents a good spot for a biodiverse green roof that could serve bees needs.
Obviously where practical it is better to access from the outside by removing slates or tiles and cutting through the membrane which is often in poor condition in these scenarios.
It is important to know that when you have a hive inside a wall the honey and the bees have to come out.
Bees inside an eave roofing system or attic is by far the most common place we find bee hives.
Out of the way.
If you re short on yard space keeping your hive on a rooftop means bees can pass overhead where they aren t disturbed and are less likely to get in your way.