Bees in compost heap

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florenceh
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Help! I have bees nesting in my compost heap. Is there anything I can do?
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Yes, leave them alone. :)
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Make another compost heap...
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What sort of bees? If they're honey bees, start a hive. Otherwise yes, leave them alone. Bumble bee colonies start to disintegrate at this time of the year. The new queen will fly off independently, to mate and then forage for a while before finding a suitable spot to hibernate. The workers will die.
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