Seeing bees for the first time doesn't necessarily mean you have a bee problem. Honey bees always send out scout bees first to search out the best possible location for making their home. If you have been fortunate enough to catch the bees at this stage you may be able to save yourself from having to deal with a large bee infestation. Scout bees will not have a single entry point but will be flying over a large area looking for a possible nesting site. Scout bees can come in the hundreds and even up to a 1000 or more bees. They usually show up in the afternoon and may continue this behavior for several days.

Oftentimes, finding honey bees inside your house is an indication of scout bee activity. like in the picture below.

The scout bees came looking for a suitable place to start a new hive, but got disoriented and were unable to find their way back out. If trapped inside a house, scout bees will fly to the nearest light source. They die quickly because of lack of food and water. If you are sure the colony of bees has not moved in yet (indicated by the fact that you do not see any more bee traffic on the ouside of your home during the day with temps above 60 degrees and no rain), the best thing to do is seal the gaps and cracks with steel wool and/or a high quality caulk.

See our scout bee video for an example of what scout bees look like.