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[Lynn S Wilson <wilsonls AT esinc.net>]

Mary, It sounds like they're trying to colonize your house!   No idea what to 
do.   My vinyl siding is nailed so loosely that a black snake crawls up to my 
attic through there, but I can't see that being space enough for a colony ... 
unless you've got an additional cavity there.  Here's the list serve e-mail  
... I'll look forward to hearing what the "Masters" say!

Person County Beekeepers 
<person_county_beekeepers_association AT lists.ibiblio.org>

You've definitely got some characters among your colonies!

Wish I had an answer.

Take care, Lynn

On Oct 20, 2015, at 7:08 PM, Mary Florence wrote:

> Hi Lynn,
> I am puzzled about what is going on now with the honeybees (maybe not mine, 
> but still honey bees).
> 
> I have been regularly feeding.  Today when I did, there were several bees 
> that looked like they were trying to get in from the side crack in between 
> the feeder box and a hive body.  I am wondering if they might have been 
> robbers.  But the most puzzling thing is why are lots of bees hanging 
> around my side door that I use to go into the house.  They are at the front 
> door also, but not as many.  I bet 15 or 20 are flying around my side door 
> at most times.  My grandkids are afraid to come on the porch.  I hurry in 
> and out so none get in the house but I’m not always successful with that.  
> Then tonight I noticds many bees maybe 40 or 50, going and trying to go in 
> behind the corner piece of my siding.  there is a piece that covers the 
> corner joint of the back and side vinyl siding, and they seem to be trying 
> to go in there.  
> 
> I am wondering if these are honey bees from elsewhere trying to find 
> shelter under my siding, and also trying to rob my hives of food.  
> 
> Do you have any thoughts?  Have you heard of others having bees hang around 
> their door to the house?  Any suggestions of how I can discourage them from 
> doing this?
> 
> I was going to post on the list but can’t remember how to post.
> 
> Would appreciate any thoughts.  
> 
> Hope all is well with you.
> 
> Mary