The homeowners say this is the second time they've had bees in this same location. Boy did the bees pick an interesting spot to challenge me!
If they had expanded deep in the void space it would have been one heck of a job getting everything out. Would had to have cut a floor or a ceiling out to get 'em.
Notice the ac wiring & tubing & air ducts, etc... There is no access to any of this stuff from the inside. The bees were able to fly right out of several air vents, and they wound up all over the house and even upstairs.
Anyway, here are some pics of the removal & a swarm I almost dealt with yesterday, but the queen had already moved in & the woman said she'd rather have 'em sprayed than pay so I left. :
http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalus/May212008...JP