Bee's nest in my garage

[ianogara]

HI

I think i have a bee's nest in my garage. It is small, round, about 3 or 4 inches across and hanging from the ceiling.

Any advice on what i can do with it?

Thanks

Ian

[thunder]

If it is waxy, it could be a bee nest. If papery, it is more likely to be a wasp nest. Either way it is almost certain to be uninhabited at this time of year. A picture would help.

henrya

[JRsbugs]

It sounds like a Dolichovespula sylvestris nest. It will be vacant now as only the queen survives winter, but something else might be using it as a winter shelter.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...ote=1&p=586280

Janet

[Beekeeper]

I would agree with thunder, almost certainly a wasp nest started by a queen at some stage probably last year and then vacated, either because the queen found a more suitable place to build which is quite common or the other possibility is that the queen succumbed to a predator, Bird, Spider or Hornet.

Ian

[ianogara]

Hi

Thanks for the answers so far and apologies for delay in replying - have been off ill.

I wanted to add a photo but i did not seem able to.

Does this work?

Thanks

Ian

[JRsbugs]

Looks like I put the wrong link to the Dolichovespula sylvestris nest above!

Dolichovespula sylvestris

Yours has the light streaks in it which means another one I think but can't remember which, maybe Dolichovespula saxonica?

Dolichovespula saxonica nest - Google Search

[ianogara]

You folks are just amazing! What should i do with it? If i leave it up, does that mean wasps will come back?

[JRsbugs]

I'm not sure if they will re-use the old nest, but something else might!

It's a thing of beauty, imagine all the hard work involved in making it. You have your own nature art Gallery to admire whenever you want so if it were mine I would enjoy and leave it there.

[ianogara]

A fair point - i think i will leave it up! Thanks for all your help folks.