09/04/2024
Hi All. Honey Bee Swarm season is fast approaching (May-July) so I am reaching out to anyone who sees a large ball of bees in their garden. At this time of year honey bee colonies will swarm. The present queen creates a new queen and then leaves the nest with around half of the bees to find a new nest site. The new queen remains with the old nest and what is left of the honey bee colony. These swarms are totally natural and normal but can be quite large and intimidating. They are normally not aggressive and just resting while they find a new home, but best to give them some space so don't get too close. Call a beekeeper to move them to a new home.
If you find a swarm report it on the BeeSwarm UK website and a local beekeeper will come to the rescue.
