Hi, Some bees have taken up residence under my deck and are busily flying in and out of the gap between the boards.  I was warned that nesting bees can damage property but having done some research on the web it appears that it is Honeybees and wasps that cause the most damage.  It seems that Bumblebees pose little risk to a property as they have little excess honey, less bees and that the nest is abandoned after a couple months with the Queen moving on.  Is anyone out there able to confirm that? If so then it's just a case of determining what kind of bees I have here.  Hopefully, they are Bumblebees.  I've tried to take a couple photos which I'll try to post in the following message although I've never done this before on the Forum.  I can describe these bees as follows: Plump, furry, white tail, two bands of yellow, two bands of black and a black face. If anyone can help me identify these and confirm if they are Bumblebees?  Should I should leave them alone for a couple months and hope they go or should I get the nest moved/removed? Thanks! Joe

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Bumblebee or Honeybee and what to do with nest?	12/06/14 12:40:00	Joe Wengler
Link to photos	12/06/14 12:42:00	Joe Wengler
2nd Photo	12/06/14 12:48:00	Joe Wengler
Re:Bumblebee or Honeybee and what to do with nest?	12/06/14 12:46:00	Andy Pease
Re:Re:Bumblebee or Honeybee and what to do with nest?	12/06/14 12:52:00	Mary Oppe
Re:Re:Bumblebee or Honeybee and what to do with nest?	12/06/14 12:55:00	Marlene Plimley
Struggling with posting image...	12/06/14 12:54:00	Joe Wengler
Re:Struggling with posting image...	12/06/14 13:02:00	Sarah Sharp
Photo 2	12/06/14 13:04:00	Sarah Sharp
The new 'Bee Count' App	12/06/14 14:13:00	Andy Murray
The new 'Bee Count' App	12/06/14 14:13:00	Andy Murray
Thanks everyone...	13/06/14 08:55:00	Joe Wengler
Re:Thanks everyone...	13/06/14 12:36:00	Philippa Bond
They're gone!	07/08/14 10:31:00	Joe Wengler

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