Beware of coming unexpectedly to a bumblebee nest. One day I went into my rabbitry and noticed all the rabbits were sitting way back in their cages and being quiet. I walked thru the aisle and discovered at the end on the sliding doors that under the insulation was a bumblebee nest, and part of it had fallen to the ground due to weight. The bees were swarming one in particular, a very large bee came straight at me. I ran back thru the aisle and out the side door. The bee followed me clear out to the front yard. It stung me 5 times on my arms before it flew off. I am afraid I had to spray and destroy the nest as it was presenting a danger to people and the rabbits. I felt bad about this, but there was nothing else that I could do that I knew of at the time.
Beware of coming unexpectedly to a bumblebee nest. One day I went into my rabbitry and noticed all the rabbits were sitting way back in their cages and being quiet. I walked thru the aisle and discovered at the end on the sliding doors that under the insulation was a bumblebee nest, and part of it had fallen to the ground due to weight. The bees were swarming one in particular, a very large bee came straight at me. I ran back thru the aisle and out the side door. The bee followed me clear out to the front yard. It stung me 5 times on my arms before it flew off. I am afraid I had to spray and destroy the nest as it was presenting a danger to people and the rabbits. I felt bad about this, but there was nothing else that I could do that I knew of at the time.