Bumblebee nest?

[Tippman]

Anyone ever heard of a bumblebee nest? I had chickadees in a bird house but then I didn't see them for awhile. If I tapped on the house all I could hear was a buzzing. Today I opened it up and about a dozen bumblebees took off and many others came. It appears they are using what the chickadees had built for a nest as a hive???

[Barony]

I guess that I have a question along the same lines, but a little different. We have a huge oak tree in the front yard where the kids have their favorite swing, and all of a sudden there are hundreds of bees swarming around the split in the tree. How do I get rid of them? I didn't see any there yesterday.

[Tippman]

On a cooler night spray the heck out of it with wasp and hornet killer. You saw them swarming today because it's hot outside.

[Bobby Bass]

Of course keeping in mined that bumble bees are not wasps or hornets and rarely sting. Has been reported that bees are on the decline over the past few years 30% I heard. These guys are the ones who pollinate your flowers and vegetables.

[Barony]

I just don't want them around the house. I called our local co-op and inquired about spray, and they were going to contact a beekeeper for me.

[Tippman]

They probably aren't bumblebees though swarming around your tree right?

I left the bees in the nesting box for that very reason Bobby Bass. Every one of them had loads of pollen on their back legs.

[Barony]

No, these are honey bees. My mistake. They still need a change of address though.