The bees were entering the wall through a space under the window air conditioner. When it was installed a hole was cut in the wall and no blocking was put in to close off the wall space. Also, no trim was put around the edge of the air conditioner to seal the wall space. There was a half inch gap between the air conditioner and the siding. This allowed bees and wasps free access to the wall void. We cut into the drywall and found paneling under the drywall. We removed it and found the bees had built comb from under the air conditioner to the floor and up the side and started more comb at the ceiling. My son A.J. is shown vacuuming bees off the back of the paneling.
This photo shows the comb from the bottom of air conditioner down to the floor. A.J. is using the bee-vac to capture the bees. The comb was removed and then we discovered it continued up the side of the air conditioner up to
the ceiling. We removed all the bees and comb.
This picture shows the entire opening made to remove all the bees and comb. After scraping all the wax off the interior of the wall it was coated with an oily repellent. The wall board was replaced and a trim strip and caulk was added on the outside to keep bees from entering the wall void.
The bees were entering the wall through a space under the window air conditioner. When it was installed a hole was cut in the wall and no blocking was put in to close off the wall space. Also, no trim was put around the edge of the air conditioner to seal the wall space. There was a half inch gap between the air conditioner and the siding. This allowed bees and wasps free access to the wall void. We cut into the drywall and found paneling under the drywall. We removed it and found the bees had built comb from under the air conditioner to the floor and up the side and started more comb at the ceiling. My son A.J. is shown vacuuming bees off the back of the paneling.
This photo shows the comb from the bottom of air conditioner down to the floor. A.J. is using the bee-vac to capture the bees. The comb was removed and then we discovered it continued up the side of the air conditioner up to 
the ceiling. We removed all the bees and comb.
This picture shows the entire opening made to remove all the bees and comb. After scraping all the wax off the interior of the wall it was coated with an oily repellent. The wall board was replaced and a trim strip and caulk was added on the outside to keep bees from entering the wall void.
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