Photo by nathanial walton msu extension.
Bumble bee nest behind siding.
If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later.
Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets.
Holes made by ground nesting bees.
Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding.
My house has vinyl siding.
For example gaps in siding soffit gutters and ridged paneling are all areas that may attract wasps.
Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact.
Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house.
Wasps and hornets often create their nests in areas that interfere with our daily human travel such as building a paper nest under a house eave.
Now you might think that a hive hidden away inside of the siding on your home whether it s wood vinyl or aluminum is hard to get rid of but actually they re pretty safe and easy.
Also it s important to remember that some wasps are solitary and are able to slip through small openings so a simple glance at siding may cause you to overlook a wasp nest.
I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door.
Where the siding meets the concrete foundation of the house bees are going up there and i assume they re building a hive of some sort.
Photo by nathanial walton msu extension.