COVERED IN BEES

[lizbee]

This has been my Twitter feed for the last hour:

1. THERE IS A METRIC FUCKTON OF BEES BETWEEN THE FLYSCREEN AND THE KITCHEN WINDOW! BEES! THE WINDOW IS COVERED IN BEES!

2. I'M SCARED OF BEES! AND THIS MEANS THERE'S A HIVE VERY CLOSE BY!

3. Now I'm having doubts. Bee or wasp? http://plixi.com/p/48266047

4. Also. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? http://plixi.com/p/48266125

5. Okay. It is a bee. There is a hive inside the chimney over the original stove. Which explains the buzzing coming from that direction.

6. So basically, the House o'Squid is now a real life horror movie. HOUSEMATES! NO ONE HAVE SEX! OR YOU'LL DIE!

IN SHORT: There are bees in the chimney. It sounds like there are bees inside the original stove, which we use for storing plastic bags. BAGS OF BEES! This is a nightmare. Not least for the cat, since we're spraying and trapping the bees as soon as we spot them. It has been suggested that if he eats a bee, he might develop super bee powers, but Google says that death is more likely.

*violent shudder*

I'm off to drown out the incessant buzzing with some Law & Order. I should have known the first warm day of spring would betray us!

Comments

[lilacsigil]

In many places the council has people who will come and remove the hive for you. If you can last until Monday, that is!

[lizbee]

I checked, but that only counts if the hive is actually on council land. *cry*

[lilacsigil]

Oh noes! The council here removed wasp nests from the stupid wasp-attracting trees that they planted all down the main street, but also removed some from houses and shops. Maybe they were scared of getting sued over their stupid trees. Have you seen this list of bee-removalists?

[marymac]

Sound pathetic enough on the phone and they might come anyway. Works on ours. Also, landlord.

[wembley]

COVERED IN BEEEEES DDDDDD:

[lizbee]

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[wembley]

Just remind them that killing you won't bring back their goddamned honey.

[lizbee]

WHAT IF BEARS ARE NEXT??!!

[wembley]

You're screwed. :(

[drakyndra]

I hope no-one's allergic.

[lizbee]

I don't believe so, but no one in this house likes insects.

[kerravonsen]

Oh my!

You will survive!

[drjon]

If you call the Council, they will send out Bee Guy, who will take your bees away!

Everyone benefits! You, Bee Guy, and the Bees!

[sqbr]

o.O

You have my intense sympathies, that would freak me the heck out. I hope they go away soon one way or another.

[nonelvis]

D: The only thing that would keep me from freaking out in your situation is knowing that the little buggers don't want to eat humans or cats. Hope you can get someone to come in and remove them soon.

[tree_and_leaf]

Aaaugh! Have you tried the phone book/ local directory/ internet for a beekeeper in your area?

Good luck....

[myniamh]

Newspaper and that paper tape should be enough to keep them from getting through any gaps in doors or old fireplaces into the house. Good luck, hope someone can take it elsewhere.

[jaydeyn]

Drat, I have the perfect icon over at LJ!

Anyway, speaking from personal BEE WALL experience - if you can grab Harvey and (er) bug out for a couple of hours, a flea bomb will kill all the bees. It is very sad for the bees (and warning: if they've hived anywhere you will have a severe influx of honey wherever said hive is) but you will all at least be safe from anaphylactic shock!

:)
Jaydeyn

[fannishnonsense]

ARGH, BEES!