Last time i tried to do something like that , it took a week and getting convinced that they will go away eventually. I need access to my tools

rentokil is about $200, but effective.

It's definitely insect season right now

I thought this thread was about that South Auckland gang

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Beez_(gang)

John

What kind of bees are they?  Its pretty late for swarming of honey bees - and these are the only kind that beekeepers are interested in.  Sure they are not wasps?  Photo maybe?

If you go DIY, make sure to put it on youtube

Ring / txt these guys.

https://beeswarm.co.nz/

If you are going to irradicate them yourself wait until dush when they are more dosile, dont try to eat the honey as it can be deadly if they have been in Tutin flowers.

Normally a bee keeper will be there in a flash as they can use it as a starter hive which would normally cost arount $400 or so.

John

scuwp: Petrol and a match, works every time.

I'd call the Police and request a sting operation

On a more serious note, I moved two compost bins recently. bees hive underneath. They harassed me, I stood down. Over a few days I dug it out and often took cover, although I was trying to get rid of soil but leave them intact. The eventually bugged out, pun intended as in M.A.S.H.

If its in a toolshed, there must be many options to eradicate them, surely?

we had a nest on the fence a few years ago and i noticed it while on the way to work one day and the closest thing that i had on the front seat of the work van was brake cleaner, so i covered the nest and the surrounding area with brake cleaner and they literally dropped like flies, i still quickly wound the window up and watched for a bit and had another go with the brake cleaner and it actually worked wonders.

andrewNZ:

scuwp: Petrol and a match, works every time.

DO NOT DO THIS.

.....  especially when they’re in your tool shed - as in this case.

andrewNZ:

scuwp: Petrol and a match, works every time.

DO NOT DO THIS.

Petrol works well for german wasp nests (underground) and anything else contained, but the biggest mistake people make is lighting it.

Petrol fumes kill them, lighting it kills some and makes the rest REALLY angry.

Yeah but if you film it and put it on you tube you could become famous ;-)