Question about bees

[rezadue]

About 3 weeks ago, while checking out the underside of my deck (fully skirted) I found a small honey bee hive the size of a fist. It had no bees in it, so I took it and destroyed it.

3 days ago, out of nowhere, near dusk I saw hundreds of bees in the two trees in my back yard and 30-40 near the roof of my neighbour's house. After that, they were gone till this evening near dusk when I saw about 20-30 bees in one of my trees only.

I have checked the underside of my deck and had a look at the trees (what I can see due to branches and leaves) and can't see any hives.

What can I do about this? Is it likely the bees have another hive in my back yard? Why are the congragating in my tree which has no flowers?

Thanks

[Indio]

Revenge?

[rezadue]

Damned. the bees are out to get me. Do you suppose they can follow me to the golf course if I drive really fast? What is their top speed?

Revenge?

[Indio]

Damned. the bees are out to get me. Do you suppose they can follow me to the golf course if I drive really fast? What is their top speed?

Dunno but if I ever ask to play with you, remind me about this conversation PLEASE

[rezadue]

Geez. Thanks a bunch Indio.
I will make sure to drop by whenever you have a match from now on.

Dunno but if I ever ask to play with you, remind me about this conversation PLEASE

[Andy4Par]

This was/is happening in my neighborhood also. But upon closer inspection they aren't bee's, they are a small june bug type. Never seen these before, have no idea what they are but there are lots of them.

[BC MIST]

3 days ago, out of nowhere, near dusk I saw hundreds of bees in the tqo trees in my back yard and 30-40 near the roof of my neighbour's house. After that, they were gone till thsi evening near dusk when I say about 20-30 bees in one of my trees only.

I have checked the underside of my deck and had a look at the trees (what I can see due to branches and leaves) and can't see any hives.

What can I do about this? Is it likely the bees have another hive in my back yard? Why are the congragating in my tree which has no flowers?

They congregated/swarmed because there was a queen present.

Interestingly, when the bees "do it," the drones, whose role is fertilization, do so hundreds of metres in the air, after which the queen returns to the hive and lays her eggs. Talk about flying united.

[rezadue]

Andy, How closely do these june bugs resemble honey bees?

Come to think of it, I just assumed they were bees cause both times it was dusk and the bugs in question looked like bees. I never saw one close up.

This was/is happening in my neighborhood also. But upon closer inspection they aren't bee's, they are a small june bug type. Never seen these before, have no idea what they are but there are lots of them.

[Andy4Par]

They fly very similar. Swarm around the trees. They are smaller than a June bug about the same size as a honey bee. Hard greyish shell. I've only seen them up close when they land on the ground. Going to look up the internet for a pic.

[rezadue]

Damned. The next time they show up I am going to try to capture one and have a closer look.

Are they likely to damage vegetation? Is there a spray to get rid of them?

[Wilster]

I noticed a few eves ago the same bugs in the trees at my house, i thought that were bees as well , only that they don't "buzz" ,they're quiet when they fly.
Any bugologists out there that can shed some light?

[mberube]

Oh boy. These bug are probably white grubs. These bugs dive in your lawn after dark hatch their eggs that eventually feed on your lawn from the root. They eat up everything. They are dreadful.

They are often mistaken as bees since you only see them at dusk. Catch one if you can. If this is what you have best get a lawn treatment immediately cause you won’t have a lawn to look at. See this Ontario web site.

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/...cts/97-023.htm

My mother-in-law’s neighbour had hundreds around his trees. When I came out of the house I told the neighbour what they were. He said, “No, no they are experimental bugs that the government let go in to control black flies. I laughed, turned around and told my M-in-L to get a lawn treatment fast. By the end of the summer no more lawn next door.

[atomic]

If they are the white grubs, it is truly amazing how they can strip your lawn. I had 2 huge patches down to dirt, and nothing else! Nothing a little topsoil and 20 kg of grass seed couldn't fix...but I agree, get the lawn treated.

[Andy4Par]

This might be it. My neighbor had his lawn completely wrecked by white grubs. Funny thing is it wasn't the grubs that ate the lawn. It was a skunk! I saw it just digging like mad trying to eat up the grubs. Tore the guys lawn apart in one night.
I know there are white grubs around because I was planting some flowers for my wife and dug a bunch up.(Not on my lawn, just off it near the ravine.) I am going to buy some insecticide laced fertalizer tomorrow just in case.

[Wilster]

Yeah my lawn is in pretty bad shape in certain areas , i know i had white grubs last year and it looks like i've got another batch this year as well , time to break out the chemicals !

[rezadue]

Damned. I have had spraying done the last 2 years since they ate up most of my lawn 3 years ago. I spent a lot of time bringing my lawn back into good shape. First thing Tuesday I am calling the Nutrilawn guys for another treatment.

Damned those little ***s.

[mberube]

Did you manage to catch one?

[rezadue]

Not yet Mike.

[Wilster]

I don't intend to catch any of them , has anyone got a flame thrower i can borrow for the evening?

[rezadue]

When you are done with the flame thrower, can I borrow it from you?
I got a score to settle.

I don't intend to catch any of them , has anyone got a flame thrower i can borrow for the evening?

[big mac]

Can we all come over to watch--it will be easier than going down to Parliament hill--I want to see who's house will catch fire first.

[Indio]

When you are done with the flame thrower, can I borrow it from you?
I got a score to settle.

[rezadue]

Cooler heads have prevailed. I have called Nutrilawn and they are coming for the treatment on Wednesday. WooHoo. Death to june bugs.

[big mac]

Mount one of those suckers and declare "victory"

[Indio]

Mount one of those suckers and declare "victory"

You mean 'mount' as in taxidermy and not 'mount' as in errr uhhhh ...... oh never mind

[rezadue]

Someone's mind is out in the gutter.
Indio, it is time to beg the Mrs. for some...

You mean 'mount' as in taxidermy and not 'mount' as in errr uhhhh ...... oh never mind

[Indio]

Someone's mind is out in the gutter.
Indio, it is time to beg the Mrs. for some...

huh? not me, my mind is never out in the gutter!

[moochie]

Back to bees. We seem to have a number of them that continuously go under our deck via the space between boards. I thought there may be a hive there but I've looked and nothing. Never seen this behaviour before. Anyone??

[rancherJ]

Moochie,
Believe me you have a hive if its indeed bees going in. If its mud wasps (long tails) maybe they are gathering wet dirt/mud for a nest.not likely Wait til night tear up a deck board and take a look with a flashlight. after you locate it (hive)use a commercial spray to take care of em.

[Golfbum]

Yeah my lawn is in pretty bad shape in certain areas , i know i had white grubs last year and it looks like i've got another batch this year as well , time to break out the chemicals !

With dry hot weather, no rain the grubs will have a field day this summer. Water your lawn, and that helps control them as they do not tolerate moisture that well. So I was told by a lawn care expert.