Q&A for How to Get Rid of a Beehive

As the weather becomes cool, the honeybees gather in a central area of the hive and form a “winter cluster." A winter cluster is much like a huddle you may have seen at a football game, except that it lasts all winter!

Bees in a hole in the ground are probably not honey bees, but yellow jacket hornets. You can be sure of this by observing them from a safe distance before killing them. Make sure of the location of the yellow jacket hornet hole and mark it for locating in the dark, do not tamper with it in the daytime. Two hours after sunset or before dawn, pour 1/2 cup of kerosene into the hole and you are done. The fumes will kill them. In a few days, fill the hole (with mud, concrete, etc.).

Usually two weeks but it may require more than one spray. Call the city and let them know that the bees are still active and they can spray again.

Wear protective clothing, use a lot of insecticide, and then kick it out of the window.

It may not be safe to eat the honey, as chemicals from your ceiling could affect it.

Go to your local garden store and see what is available to get rid of bees or ask a professional.

Kick it off the roof. Put a trash can below to catch it as it falls. Everything will be okay afterwards.

The removal techniques described in this article can be used to relocate or destroy beehives on almost any surface.

It's probably best to contact a professional exterminator, since it can be hard to remove the whole hive if you can't see it

Yes, but some bees may choose to burrow deeper into the hive, so there's no guarantee that it will remove all of the bees.

Open a window and watch until the bee flies out on its own. You may be able to wave your arms to encourage it to fly toward the window, but don't swat at it, or it might become agitated and sting you.

Yes, robber bees will sometimes invade another hive to eat the honey, so they'd certainly be attracted to abandoned honey left in an air vent.

Call a professional if the bees are too aggressive for you to safely eliminate.

It's best to spray it with insecticide during late evening or early morning, when all the bees are in the hive and resting. The best time of year to eliminate a hive is late winter or early spring, when the number of bees is lowest.

A beekeeper can relocate a hive at any time of year. However, the bees are fewer in number and less active during late winter and early spring.

Call a professional to ensure you remove the entire beehive. Otherwise, the bees might return.

No. If you remove it properly according to the directions in this article, you should be fine. If your not willing or able to remove it yourself, call a professional.

If the hive isn't easily accessible, call a professional. Hopefully, they'll be able to access the hive without having to open up the porch.

This isn't a good idea. The bees will be very agitated and swarm around the area for several days, and will likely set up a new hive close by.

It might be best to take the desk outside before you attempt to remove the beehive.