Bees Swarming Cotoneaster: Trapping, Not Spraying

Dozens of bees on Cotoneaster flowers pose a sting risk to children and passersby. They are foraging, not nesting.

Solution: Bee Traps

Yellow glass/plastic traps with sugar water bait. Bees enter, can't exit. Place near plants (not in them). Effective, non-toxic, no pesticide drift.

Why Not Spray

Insecticides kill pollinators, contaminate nectar/pollen, and are often illegal on blooming plants. Traps remove foragers without harming the colony.

Long-Term

If bees are nesting in walls, call a beekeeper for live removal. Foraging bees are seasonal; traps manage the nuisance.