Hey how do i get rid of these i left my light wind board out so it could dry cause it takes in water and there is a bees nest in there now .
I tried throwing bits of wood at them but they wont go away i even reversded the big v8 up agaist them and gave them a good gassing but it just made them more angry
If i wasn't alergic to them i would tie a bit of rope around the board tie it to my tow bar and do some donuts in the paddock.
i just got a big stick and flipped the board they seem to be going now ;-) if not
ill stealth them with a pressure cleaner tonight
Sell it on eBay as a new "honeycomb core board - mega light and strong".
Should net you a good $3000 
Pressure cleaner is the dogs nuts.
But stand clear they get pissed off quick.
We had some in our front yard couple years ago, masses of them, called the ranger they referred me to someone who told me we'll charge you a fortune or you can take a hose to them. I chose a hose.
honeycomb sandwich construction? 
just tell them to buzz off!! 
Actually they are unlikely to stay there, it is a crap hive spot. They are probably just swarming before flying off to find a permanent spot. Just leave them for a day to two and they will probably go.
If still there after 48 hours, then dress appropriately and break out the Mortien.
One trick I used to do with wasp nests is get a big tin of Aeroguard and a long handled lighter. Get that flame thrower thing happening and it instantly burns off all thier wings so they can't chase you. Then get the bug spray onto them at your leisure.
ill wait a few days then try the hose and pressure cleaner Are well the wind has just pussed out and if i did go out with a 8.5 on that tank id probably be a kilometer out swimming back to shore
Why not contact a bee keeper? They will be happy to come around and capture the swarm and then take them back to put them in a hive.
^^^ what he said - safest option.
Smoke will definitely get rid of them but you need a fair bit.
It's likely they are starting a hive between the footstraps so smoke in there, annoy the queen and once the queen takes off the rest of the workers will follow suit. When they do that there will bee annoyed bees flying around everywhere so best to not bee close to the action. Bee thankful that swarm is tiny.
If you do it yourself, make sure the gopro is running... [}:)]
There is a lot of money in honey nowdays so don't look at the swarming bees as a pest to be killed with poisons. They are a resource who can work for you to make sweet honey for either profit or your own enjoyment.
Great post and pics. I wonder what made them congregate there. Funny stuff.
It it was me I'd be ringing a beekeeper. Or maybe researching it a bit more - google - and consider becoming a beekeeper myself. I've always thought beekeeping would be a pretty cool and interesting occupation.
i didnt want to break up a community of bees
I'm not 100% sure but I don't think bees are territorial as such. My family used to have beehives. We moved the hives around the farm and the bees never seemed to mind. I think bees are more interested in being close to the queen and the hive than a place. It all has to do with the chemicals the queen excretes. So I think the queen is probably at the center of the swarm.
The story of the bloke killing the beehive is symptomatic of how our modern society is so disjointed and ignorant. There are plenty of bee keepers who would have been happy to take the hive. Using toxic chemicals to kill bees like that is pretty sad.
Yeah bee keeping is now a good business. There did not used to be any money in it but now one can make a reasonable income from it. However its not without problems. A few years ago one bee keeper was murdered by another who was jealous of his success.
i didnt want to break up a community of bees)
Makes one wonder why the new queen would pick such a spot to set up home
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