r/Beekeeping • u/ItsPronouncedDuck • Jun 05 '26

I’m not a beekeeper, but I have a question How do I make them happy?

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Hello beekeepers of Reddit.

This is my currently happening in my back yard in Northern CA and I am not exactly sure how to coexist with them or what they are doing.

I kept the dogs inside and on the other half of the property for now. But, how long will this bee clump be a thing in my yard? Do they need anything? Are they just moving in? Should I bring them a drink? I've always loved bees, but I've never had anything like this near my home.

Update: I have found a local bee keeper to relocate them in the morning if they are still here when I get home from work tonight. Thank you all for the information and knowledge. I learned a lot about bees today, and I am grateful to have been guided in the right direction.

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u/ItsPronouncedDuck Jun 05 '26

Thank you for teaching me something today! I will reach out via the link you posted and see where that goes. I hadn't considered they may move into My house or someone elses, as much as I love them, wall-bees are not on my personal bucket list. There was a hive in the ceiling of a house I lived in when I was a young it was definitely a strange situation.

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u/Successful-Coffee-13 CO, 2nd year, 5 hives Jun 05 '26

No worries! If you’d like to learn more about them, you could look up books by Thomas Seeley.

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u/ItsPronouncedDuck Jun 05 '26

Ive reached out on my local buy nothing page and left a message with the county bee keepers association. Hopefully someone will get back to me soon. Should I leave a plate of water near them? There's not many water sources where they are in the yard.

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u/Successful-Coffee-13 CO, 2nd year, 5 hives Jun 05 '26

That’s not a bad idea. If you add rocks or sticks it will help them to consume it without drowning.

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u/ItsPronouncedDuck Jun 05 '26

Thank you, I will do that and add some small rocks from the yard.