Escorting Bees
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Honeybees hanging out in my garage after dark. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
“Charlotte I extracted my first frames of honey yesterday and now I have bees hanging around my garage. How can I make them leave?” - Dan
Escorting Bees
Hi Dan, honeybees are following the honey scent. I have the same thing happening in my garage since I have honey frames I pulled stored in totes there
If you notice, the bees will fly towards light so turn off all of the lights in the garage. The next morning during daylight, open a garage door to encourage them to leave.
Opening the door encourages the bees to leave during daylight. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
I use a turkey feather to gently guide them towards the door opening to get them to leave.
I also moved the totes with honey temporarily into my house to discourage them from hanging around. If you keep the frames in totes in your garage, they will be tempted to hang around.
By the way, congratulations on your first honey extraction!
