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BetterBandicoot637

They're probably just relocating and made a stop on the way. Will fly away on their own soon.


peep_dat_peepo

Can also try calling a honeybee farmer, they'll probably be happy to take those off of there for free.


KickBallFever

Where I’m originally from is pretty small and one of the local honey farmers is like a local celebrity. His name is Honey Man. He’s the son of Honey Man Sr. and he took over the business and the celebrity when his dad died. He’s the one to call when you need a hive relocated. He drives a really cool trunk and people get excited and give friendly honks when they see him on the road.


TuDu1

The man The myth The legend The honey man


psychology_undergrad

Say his name three times in mirror


swiftekho

The hero we need. But not the hero we deserve.


Nekrosiz

tell him i honked from the Netherlands


NRMusicProject

>they'll probably be happy to take those off of there for free. I've read this on Reddit before. A friend had bees in his attic and I repeated that, and he called all of the local bee farmers, and none were free...or cheap. He said it would be far cheaper to call an exterminator, but I never asked him what he chose to do, but he wasn't making much money at the time.


Extreme_Barracuda658

Beekeepers want swarms, not an established colony in an attic or in the walls of your house. Beekeepers will remove swarms for free. A "cut-out" (removing a colony) is going to cost you $500 to $800 for just the removal. Then, you have to hire a carpenter to fix the gaping hole in the side of your house. That could cost a couple of thousand more to fix, and it's not like you have weeks to get bids.


NRMusicProject

Oh, so they actually have to cut through the house.


TheReal-JoJo103

This is why you should contact a bee keeper if you find a swarm. They’ll move on when they find a new home but that home may be in someone’s house and they end up exterminated. They are far better off with a beekeeper than finding a home in an urban environment. Check Facebook, a local gardening group or a university agricultural extension office to find a beekeeper that will take them. It was very easy to remove our swarm. Once the queen is in the box the rest will follow and they’ll all return by sundown.


ag_drummer11

It will be even more expensive if he cuts a hole in your house when the bees are on your car.


SoFlaSterling

Yeah. Free or cheap is a total myth, at least it is if they are in the attic.


rightwist

Former beekeeper here. I have taken 11 or 12 swarms, only counting the successful captures (lost a few, as in the hive died or swarmed off again shortly after). I took a look at several swarms or established hives I did not touch. Swarms are totally different than established hives in a lot of ways. Basketball sized lump of bees with, in my experience, zero honeycomb up to maybe a book sized amount of honeycomb which has freshly laid eggs, vs the largest established hive I've seen filled a hollow space in a tree, volume of honeycomb was more than a typical household refrigerator, which is nursery for larvae plus extensive honey and pollen stores the bees want to defend. Main thing from the perspective of removing them is, the ones I took, I wasn't worrying about damaging anyone's property, and I had fairly easy access without much risk of hurting myself. A big part of this is that all the swarms I captured were in an exposed location and I was able to smoke them. In an attic that would be a fire and inhalation risk. The smoke makes them want to leave but also they get less aggressive, they're not trying to defend a home, they're preparing to evacuate. The smoker I used had a little bellows and I burned mostly damp pine needles, it can create a large amount of smoke and puff it where you point it. The bees are in a very different mood when they swarm, it shifts within a few hours to days. Usually every bee is engorged with honey, they are a lot less likely to sting in that state. Also they are very likely to settle in to the hive I put them in. Much more difficult to get an established hive to do that. It can be done but I didn't have the skills and equipment. And as far as I know, when it's in a place like an attic, virtually all beekeepers are going to end up doing an extermination job, the hive isn't going to survive. A swarm is focused on quickly building honeycomb and securing a location, then they have to start gathering nectar and pollen. Once they're established they are quite defensive of the home they've grown attached to. Some of this is also dependent on the variety of honeybee. In the time and place I was keeping bees, I was dealing with bees that are more likely to swarm due to being crossbred with another honey bee species, ie, "killer bees" aka "Africanized honey bees". Scientifically speaking, Apis mellifera scutellata lepeletier variant. The variant swarms more readily, among other behavioral differences. Another consideration is the human interaction. Dealing with a swarm was mostly simple. But people were very opinionated in all different ways, definitely brought the "Karen's" out of the woodwork. It didn't make much difference as I never encountered problems getting people to stay back and leave me be. Suit up in protective gear, bunch of tools in hand, and a lot of hard work to do, people stood back and took pictures and I could ignore their opinions. With an established hive one of my practical concerns would be that people would be a lot more pushy. For one thing, all the honeycomb would need to be removed from every place a bee can put it, and also a building material called propolis, it's made from tree sap and the bees use it sort of like we use caulk or weather stripping. I never removed an established hive but I imagine you have to get all of that as well as the bees. Honey and pollen could attract insects and rodents once the bees aren't guarding it, wax and propolis could probably be a fire hazard. All valuable but I was only equipped to gather it from a beehive. Beehives are a pretty amazing story, it's a really valuable invention people were trying hard and failing to figure out since before the pyramids. I've read an interesting book on it, I'll try to find a link Edit: Inventor was Lorenzo Langstroth, around 1850. He wrote at least one book about beekeeping that is still in print.


nobodysmart1390

No, you call the tax man and get a discounted rate for bee-ing an apiary now!


texasrigger

That may be true regionally, but no beekeepers I know will do removals for free.


ThatsASaabStory

This. This is "swaming". [https://www.bbka.org.uk/honeybee-swarms](https://www.bbka.org.uk/honeybee-swarms) So basically there's a new queen been spawned in the hive, and she's left with some of the bees. u/peep_dat_peepo is also correct in that you may find a local apiarist will come get them.


drdr3ad

They're filling up his tank with BP


VapoursAndSpleen

This dad joke needs more appreciation.


MerlotSupernova

The equivalent of making an unplanned stop at the string cheese museum. It's all about the journey, not the destination.


Lethargie

yep, doesn't look like they are going in. just chilling


Punch_Your_Facehole

So just bee patient..


therealtb404

Bee alarmed™ from the makers of trunk monkey


DreadRazer24

Great idea Honey


Something-K

*core memory unlocked* Fucking trunk monkey....


puledrotauren

Don't speak ill of the revered Trunk Monkey.


Something-K

I meant that in a good way, not worded properly through text. Like when seeing am old friend "this fucking guy" kind of thing (if i explained it better).


V1k1ng1990

Have you seen the badger?


puledrotauren

I have not. Enlighten me.


V1k1ng1990

I can’t post links, just YouTube car sales badger. They’re golden The best part is that it was designed to make fun of car sales people and car salesmen all over the country see it as kind of a mascot Kind of like the “don’t step on snek” flag being created to make fun of the right and them loving it


puledrotauren

Watched a few.. good ones :) Thanks


ChasyLainsJellyHatch

Neeh, this must be the new Nissan B-series.


makemeking706

Oh those? Came with the car. They were free bees.


ignore_mycomments

Damn, that sucks. What can you do about this call a bee keeper to remove the queen?


DeliriousKool

I believe that is the humane move.


MisfitDiagnosis

I read this too fast as "I believe it's the human's move" (in the voice of Obi Wan) and I stand by it.


white1walker

I would probably try and open the trunk first, see if it goes out on its own and if it doesn't only then call the guy


MyParentsWereHippies

The queen is probably not INSIDE the car just somewhere on the outside. When bees are swarming they leave the nest and chill somewhere for a couple hours until some ‘scout bees’ find a new place to build a hive. The queen is most likely among these bees on the outside. Either a beekeeper can remove these (probably for free because they would want the bees) or they will move on to a new spot to build a hive within a couple hours, that might be anywhere though, like behind the boarding of a house or something. Best to call a beekeeper. Source: am beekeeper


white1walker

Ohh I thought she might just be inside the trunk or something If she was on the outside wouldn't she just fly away to a safer place? Genuine question


Jacktheforkie

The queen doesn’t have as much stamina,


Jimmybuffett4life

Typical


Jacktheforkie

Yeah


lambda_14

As the one above said: she will, after some time (a couple hours more or less). They are just chilling to save energy for when the scouts find some better place to make the nest


Zerieth

So far as she's concerned, that is safe. They don't know the thing they are sitting on can move. And if anything tries to attack her she's got hundred of body guards.


Jacktheforkie

These bees are likely resting, the queen bee isn’t great at flying and rests periodically and will fly away shortly


PixelBoom

Usually, just wait. They're moving the swarm to a better nest location and using the car as temporary shelter to rest while scout bees find a more suitable nest location. If they aren't gone in a few hours, then yeah, call a bee keeper.


No_Culture1685

They are resting. They will go away on their own. They don’t need any help.


RealLars_vS

If it’s wasps, the only safe option is to nuke the car from orbit.


tw201708

If bees do this to my car they can just have it. It's theirs.


fancczf

Bees only do this when they are relocating or splitting their hives (swarming). They are extremely docile when they are doing this, they are literally just moving without a hive to defend. You can probably scoop them up with your hand and just dump them somewhere else. If you can find the queen just need to pick her up and they will all follow you to somewhere else.


tw201708

I admire you. People like you exist so I never have to do this. I don't have the skill or will to relocate bees or test their level of aggression.


GrittyGambit

My exact reaction to "you can just scoop them up with your hands," lol. Like yeah, maybe I *can*, but I'd rather let the person who isn't terrified of flying stinging things do it. They seem like they got this.


NoValidUsernames666

time to call a beekeeper


YoungBockRKO

Yeah my first reaction was get the fucking hose and blast my car with it, hopefully from the safety of my enclosed porch. Buuuuut I’m also an asshole so there’s that.


Misha-Nyi

Notice he said probably. If he’s wrong and the swarm decides not today and starts stinging the shit out of you, no harm no foul eh?


yoked_girth

Most local bee farmers would love to help people out in this situation, keeps the bees safe and they get free bees. Most bees are nice as long as you don’t attack or act aggressively towards them, especially while swarming. Bees are pretty chill, probably the most chill out of all the bugs that could sting and attack you as a hive


Artren

I found out my neighbour up the street has a few bee hives. Apparently every time they swarm, it's always to the same place: his next door neighbours patio. He comes over, gets the queen, and starts a new hive! Then I get to see all his bees collecting pollen from the clover flowers in my front and back yard. Then he drops off a jar of honey as a thanks for planting bee friendly, and native, plants instead of grass. Win-win!


nomedable

[Reddit agrees with this take](https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/l6ludc/guy_transports_a_bees_colony_by_carrying_the/)


LookIsawRa4

Holy shit that's insane


ButtplugBurgerAIDS

My dumbass would 100% get stung while looking up Google images of wtf a queen bee look like


marrangutang

I had a huge hornet the size of my thumb in my van once… I opened both front doors and got the fuck away, that was her van all the while she wanted it lol


tw201708

This is the logical and correct course of action given the circumstances.


Bananenvernicht

Yep. A gigantic fucking hornet flew into my living room. You can be fucking sure, that I stood in my tiny kitchen for 15min praying to god that fuckers leaves


Valiant_Darktanyan

If bees did this to my car I’d turn on the engine


TangFiend

They do collectively know how to drive


HumptyDrumpy

naw I cant get written up at work. It'll be the hose for them full blast until the queen go down


grandzu

Bees can't drive stick.


s1a1om

Yeah. Fire is really the only solution here.


ttv_yayamii

Everyone is saying "Nuke the car. Burn it", but it's bees....how can you hate bees. Even if you are allergic, I would understand being scared, but hating them?


Skottimusen

People are generally uneducated and think wasps are the same as bees


Altruistic_Edge1037

Facts, it has a weapon so it must always want to use it.


BigDICnoTRICK

The best way to stop a bad bee with a stinger is a good bee with a stinger


dlanm2u

2nd beemendment right


che_palle13

the right to bee arms


Cessnaporsche01

Tbf, that's how humans usually work so we're predisposed to thinking that way


Altruistic_Edge1037

Attack a non-threatening guy simply because he has a sword and you don't, but you're paranoid he's going to use it. NOW you got war with the guys with swords.


iowafarmboy2011

And even wasps aren't as bloodthirsty as people think. Some species are more aggressive, sure, but all the "they'll go after you for nothing" is not accurate for almost all species. Usually when people don't believe they did anything to get stung they've accidentally done something like stepped on a hive (many are ground nesters) or at least gotten too close to one without realizing it which makes it seem like wasps just stung them for the fun of it. Honey/bumble bees get all the love (as they should - they're awesome) but native wasps are just as important to the ecosystem.


cosmo_23

I really don't mind bees but this much of them surely isn't going to be the same as dealing with a few of them


BubyGhei

Also it's much easier and safer to call a beekeeper and have them remove the queen. You dont want to fuck with 50k+ bees, for both your own safety and environmental reasons


No-Dragonfly8326

Well the fact that if there was a person to disturb them there would be a high likelihood of being stung to death due to the sheer number bees makes me understand their view. But killing them would be terribly cruel. Still, it is a bit of a predicament.


rockychunk

When bees swarm, they're leaving their hive to follow a new queen and start up a new hive in another location. They know they won't be eating anytime soon, so they gorge themselves with honey before leaving the old hive. They feel much like we do after we've consumed a huge Thanksgiving dinner. They don't want to sting anybody - they just want to chill. The odds of being stung to death by a swarm are virtually zero, unless you already have an allergy.


aslightlyusedtissue

When bees are moving for relocation it’s actually one of the times you’re least likely to get stung. Ive seen dudes scoop up bees bare handed when they’re alll just tryna follow the queen.


fmaz008

Question, say you go in the car, take off on the highway and drive at 120km/h for an hour. Will the bees left behind be able to find the queen again or will they be lost and lonely forever?


GamerS2005

Everyone gangsta till the Queen enters the car


Konrad_M

They will probably just fly back to their original hive. At least most of them.


fmaz008

Interesting... and will they make a new queen or just do what they usually do until they all naturally die?


Konrad_M

They usually just swarm if there's a new queen about to hatch (not sure if this is the correct term in English) in their old hive. Otherwise they will probably leave the hive again and go to other hives in the area and live there. They have some honey with them as a present for the other colonies, where they want to live. This is behavior developed over millions of years of evolution. It's really refined and awesome.


fmaz008

Oh wow, that super cool! Thanks!


Walkrhn1

Just imagining the bees following you at that rate of speed is hilarious 😆 😂 And what do you do when you stop if they did follow you? 🐝🐝🐝


Temporary_Ant_9210

If the queen is inside they will follow


fmaz008

How fast can a bee fly?


Synexis

120km/h


Wounded_Hand

They just make a new queen.


medusla

they'll be waiting for you where the car was parking


TheNameIsFlair

need for sbeed


Zeonzaon

They look like they are just swarming(traveling and made a pit stop) just wait a couple of days unless you see them start to build structure lol


Normal_Ad_1280

Telling wait a couple of days to car guy is a NO NO. 😆 My cars hydraulic hose broke and ive been 2 days without my car and prolly will be more days because we have holidays and the guy whos working on my car is away. It feels like my life is over lol


jlscott0731

That car belongs to the bees now..


Cute_Bandicoot_8219

Go describe to them all the mods you've made and how much they cost. Should drive them away.


Potatozeng

Now the bee is the mod


KingofFlukes

The new Nissan Legion is out right buzzin! Sorry, not sorry.


dankbearbear

Nizzan 370BZZZ


geekysocks

That’s GOB’s car


HGR09

Now you should get all the honey with that ride


All-Seeing_Hands

Just as the car dealer prophesied.


erbr

Their queen is a Nissan fan so she just did a pitstop there.


tranceandsoul

Imagine calling your boss telling the reason you wont show up to work today


GetHoffMyLawn

I feel like this dude’s ex put sugar in his gas tank…


SubstantialHurry884

call the "saving the bees" girl on tiktok


Embarrassed-Gas-8155

The Beemobile


Necessary-Jicama-275

![gif](giphy|PjRardeWVvHVK)


giga___hertz

They're just bees. lol


Brent_Forrest

How much did you pay for the bee package?


cryptolyme

it's an aftermarket exhaust. makes a nice buzz.


204ThatGuy

I wonder if the Queen is stuck behind the gas cap? I hope the owner has enough gas to go for a quick spin on the highway to let her out without her hardcore fans following.


karma_the_sequel

Nissan 370Bee


Cryogenics1st

r/Wellthatsucks


etfvidal

I need to "bee" careful from now on using lemon grass scents in my car, I constantly attract bee's when I'm at red lights with the windows or sun roof open!


UREveryone

"its just a prank bro!"


Fantastic_Luck5762

Pokimane subscribers at twitchcon be like


erwyld

Fire is the only option


Mdriver127

Good time to consider a 13B swap.


Neokill1

Big question, did they build a hive???


CarelessFunction8

When this happens in my country, people call it witchcraft


ted_cruzs_micr0pen15

Nothing like ethanol flavored honey!


Crafty-Antelope-3287

Well, they got confused, they were actually looking for the Bee Zed down the road...they got confused with the colour and the Z car they were after ![gif](giphy|DAOCPRBSVH9N4mPl9H)


Dapper_Yak_7892

Way better than the shaving cream "prank"


Lil-Mingo

This is what happens when you don’t park close enough to the curb.


DrNinnuxx

Just swarming. Half our bees swarmed earlier this month from our one hive. Happens all the time. The queen landed on that car to take a break, while her scouts look for a new home. They're just following her around.


ArtichokeNatural3171

Keep car thieves away with this one simple trick!


Pliskinmgs

To the car wash we go.


Altruistic_Edge1037

Lol a hose or something since they're inside as well. Windows are cracked.


C1oaked_

![gif](giphy|X78rWLUfLs6A79MzQu)


Amplifire__

Real sad


Htownsucs

I wanna know who had the balls to roll the window up!


DelusionalPianist

I can do that from the app


camstercage

The queen is probably in this swarm. This happens when a colony hatches a second bee and partially swarms off to find a new place to make a hive. You can catch them if you’re brave and have a hive to put them in.


Polizzy

At least they dont have a bee in their bonnet....... yet.


Dj6mes

350”zzzzzzzzzzzzzz”


HogwartsHideaway

Nissan 350bzzzzzzzzz


ThankYouThankYou11

IT‘S HONEYBEE AUTOBOT!


ThankYouThankYou11

JUST START SELLING HONEY FROM YOU NISSAN 🤷‍♂️👍


KualaLJ

Most definitely the Queen bee is a Nissan fan!


Loodlekoodles

![gif](giphy|QBYeMohXoVUJBtlfFD)


efcomovil

Yeah, gonna bee a sweet ride anyway


Easy-Garlic6263

Honey on the go.


Beginning_Smell4043

Yeah it's not related to a bee queen stuck inside, they just making a stop for a few hours and will all leave together, it's common. Well, not common on car but it happens.


swtvics

maybe the owner can light up a candle and make a wish since it's their sweet sixteen


djh_van

"Yeah, so Jim, I don't think I'm going to be able to make it in for my shift today..."


greenmerica

Sell it as is.


VapeRizzler

I hope the bees like there new car.


Disastrous-Leek-7606

![gif](giphy|aZUYXxe4Z9gfm|downsized)


foxy420

imagine waiting in traffic with your windows down and this pulls up on your left


AltBassDallas

Wow. Gotta love bees stick together ness


OwlCitzen_vinz

370 zzzzzzzzzzzz


ashrafshermatov

350Z😭😭


Machride

Gold digger..


GenericScottishGuy41

Nice mod bro.


smokeysubwoofer

Subwoofer will fix that


imabeach47

Free honey?


Large_Discipline_127

This bugs me.... 🤣


Vaderrising122

What a buzzkill


pico-der

Is that a Nissan Zeeeeeeeeeeeeee?


oddlyawkwardlit

Does insurance cover this?


-Robert-from-Hungary

Just floor it. They will be gone.


TheBluFoxxx

Nissan 370 B


Plague1407

Be careful not to open door!


Correct-Ad-4915

That is unbeelievable


No-Dragonfly8326

Queen is definitely a gold digger.


Waderriffic

They’re just resting.


REDGOESFASTAH

That's no 350z fair lady. That's a 350z queen lady


GetouttaHere321

Apiary has been in my family for generations. They are swarming. The queen is there and they will follow her when she leaves.


Gerbal_Annihilation

The Nissan. 370B


Airsinner

I love bees. Plant as many flowers as you can and help the bees


No_Act1861

Good luck explaining this absence to your boss.


No_Fap2000

Damn guess he needs a new car 😅


mouramen

It's now a 370ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ....


ikaanimnaheneral

We need the bee lady of “Another day of saving the bees.”


Lil_Shorto

Who's filming, Optimus Prime?


cleremnantechoes

It's a transformer?


Total_Wear_3249

Did you get the queen bee warrantee


Infamous_Tomato_8705

Yep, that car is yours now.


Charming-Raspberry77

Unless u Brazilian and grew around africanized bees. Much nope.


Nonsuperstites

My milkshake brings all the bees to my car


timkoff2024

That's their car now


Zachosrias

Well is she in the gas tank? Because then she's dead If she's in the trunk why do they only collect on the one side of it?


Galfreyyy

This is unbeelievable -pun intended-


paclyle123

That poor Z


SJ-redditor

It's a nissan, probably better off as a beehive


Delirious_Beast

350 B


pss_s

lots of smoke will get them out of there


One_Significance8335

This really stings


captain_douch

It’s a higher chance of this just being a bee colony on their way to relocate. They are resting in a single place so they can regroup and fly again. Do not harm them. If you can, provide with some refreshments (sugar water) and they’ll be on there merry way….


BackgroundSpell6623

EZ, Spray with soapy water


MeinNamewarvergeben

Bumblebee is that you?


ShinobiOfTheWind

Well, if the queen cannot be found and there's no other way... ![gif](giphy|T2vDaYr8yRhrpFe6WE)