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Does anyone know how bees can be removed safely without killing them?

They seem to be multiplying all the time. They are in the pony’s field shelter/stable in the wall behind the kickboard. I have already relocated where I hang his hay net. I was stung by one yesterday on my arm whilst I was gently skipping him out. I would move the pony but I don’t have another stable for him.

They are also behind the freezer (which is used for storing the feed) in the feed room. They fly in when the stable door is open and I have to suddenly get out their way and then they walk along the concrete floor to the back of the freezer I think.

I’m really not keen on getting stung again. :o(

I would welcome some good advice. Many thanks.

PIMS all round.
 
Depends on what type of bee, the white bottom ones are none aggressive and will fly either round you or go back and try again when you are out of the way, I have one in my geldings stable and they prefer going under ground they don't bother him and he's not fussed at all by them, they could be hornets as you find most of the wild bees try to stay out of your way, if the hole is blocked they will fly around trying to get in, if you unblock their entrance order is restored.
 
Try the beekeepers society. They should be able to help. I know my dad has contacted them before when we had a swarm near us. Have you located their nest? I think the 'bee people' as I'll call them can move/relocate the whole hive.
 
I just did a "bee" search and am glad I found this thread! We have a nest just above my mare's stable door, unfortunately they have chosen the stressiest horse on the yard and it's only a matter of time until she annoys them too much or bashes the nest - she's always weaving and obviously doesn't understand that having lots of angry bees around her head isn't the safest thing in the world. They're are loads of them and they come at me constantly while I'm mucking out, wish they'd leave me alone! Not sure what kind of bee they are, seem very big but don't look like bumblebees.
We also have a huge nest just outside our gate (on the ground) which seemed to appear overnight, so we can't ride out without risking treading on it - now that one really does need re-locating!

Good luck with your bees GM!
 
My son is a beekeeper and happily removes bees for people in the area. Jut google bee society in your area and someone will help.
 
We appear to have a bumble bee nest at work. There is a hole in the wall of the stable they fly in and out of. Two little ones fly around the area and there is one absolutely huge one that flies around too! However they leave me and the horse living in there alone.
There is a definite bumble bee nest in the hay barn though, was pulling straw out the other day to put in the wheelbarrow and stuck my hand in it! Never ran so fast in my life. About six bumbles came out and flew around for about ten minutes and then went back so I was lucky with that one...
 
In my experience this year, bee keepers are very reluctant to move bumble bees as doing so invariably destroys the nest etc (honey bees or a swarm are different). There may be a way of diverting the approach that the bees take to the nest-the local bee keeping club might be able to advise. I have one under a stable, one under a chicken coop and one down an old fox hole! Bumble bees are very reluctant to sting and tolerant of other species. If they are honey bees though,get someone out.
 
Please do all you can not to disturb them, they are so endangered already.
Bumble bees don't sting if they can avoid it, I have a nest of buff tailed in my field shelter and I muck out around them with no reactions. I do leave the bit of straw right by their brick!
I would get advice from a specialist, but destroying their nests is awful, us humans rely on them as they have longer probiscus than other insects and can pollinate things they can't reach.
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