Hi all,
I work for a utility that has a fair amount of vacant land, and was advised of a hive that was laying on the ground.
I had a look yesterday and it appears that a very large hive in a tree has been snapped off when the tree fell.
There is a chunk of hive on the ground that would be just shy of a metre long by 1/2 a metre wide. It is covered in bees. In the tree where the remnants of the hive are left, the bees are clumped.
I'm not sure what to do, if anything. I'm keen to do something as if they aren't removed, my company may get in an exterminator.
If I was to try and move the chunk on the ground, i'd likely have to cut it up to do so. I'm not sure where the queen would be, as there are bees coming and going to both locations. From what I can work out from other people, i'd say the chunk on the ground has been there at least a week.
Should I just leave it and see what the bees do? Would it be worth putting an empty box with frames and some lemongrass oil nearby and hope the bees move in?
Any advice appreciated!
Thanks
Jim