Bumble Bee Removal

[montauk170]

Hey guys,

I know some of you remove not just honey bees but other bees/wasps as well.
What do you do in a bumble bee removal? If the owner wants them gone, is killing them the only option?

[Grandpa Jim]

If they are the ground type, I have removed them with a shovel and put them into a 5 gal pucket, they were under a small playhouse deck.  Relocating may be a problem, if you have to dig them out as you will destroy their hole.   I have seen bumble bee boxes and observation boxes that are used in greenhouses and for education.  You could put the nest into one of those and place in your yard.
Jim