Bumble Bee Nest Behind Siding

Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding.

Bumble bee nest behind siding.

Now you might think that a hive hidden away inside of the siding on your home whether it s wood vinyl or aluminum is hard to get rid of but actually they re pretty safe and easy. My house has vinyl siding. Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest. Holes made by ground nesting bees.

They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it s probably just a matter of time before i piss them off. Wasps and hornets often create their nests in areas that interfere with our daily human travel such as building a paper nest under a house eave. Photo by nathanial walton msu extension. Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets.

If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later. Photo by nathanial walton msu extension. Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house. Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding.

Where the siding meets the concrete foundation of the house bees are going up there and i assume they re building a hive of some sort. Also it s important to remember that some wasps are solitary and are able to slip through small openings so a simple glance at siding may cause you to overlook a wasp nest.