HONEYBEES INTRODUCTION. Honeybees can become a serious problem if they find an opening in a structure to nest in. The nest can survive throughout the winter if well protected. The nests are made of wax cells that may contain many pounds of reserved honey during the winter. The bees will use the honey during the winter. During the summer they "air condition" the nest by fanning their wings to keep the wax from melting. If they are killed the wax will begin to melt in the warmer months, causing the reserved honey to seep out. This may or may not cause unsightly damage to the area they are nesting in, but it would attract other insects. RECOGNITION. In this area, honeybees look similar to yellowjackets. They are about the same size, but are more brown and black then yellow and black. Look for a large number of bees going in and out of a small hole in a structure or tree. CONTROL. A professional beekeeper can usually remove the queen and get the rest of the workers out. It is advisable to have the complete nest removed.