Bumble Bee Nest Behind 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.

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. Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house. Photo by nathanial walton msu extension. For example gaps in siding soffit gutters and ridged paneling are all areas that may attract wasps.

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. Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest. Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding.

My house has vinyl siding. Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact. 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.

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. Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets.