Bee Swarm Information
Swarming of bees is a natural part of the bee's life cycle... Almost half of the worker bees and maybe a few drones, leave the parent hive after having starved the old queen to stop her laying and reduce her weight. The old queen may have to be goaded into flight by harassing workers.
The departing swarm leaves the hive often with thousands of bees in the air, and darkening the sky. The old queen has not flown since her mating flight; she tires easily and will stop to rest on a nearby structure. The bees will cluster around her to protect their ruler. In this stage, the bees are very gentle and should not be bothered. In 90% of the cases, they will move on to a new location in 24 hrs. If you would like to have an SBBA beekeeper relocate the swarm, please contact this number: 805.699.6229, or click on the Call Me button below to be connected for free through Google.
The departing swarm leaves the hive often with thousands of bees in the air, and darkening the sky. The old queen has not flown since her mating flight; she tires easily and will stop to rest on a nearby structure. The bees will cluster around her to protect their ruler. In this stage, the bees are very gentle and should not be bothered. In 90% of the cases, they will move on to a new location in 24 hrs. If you would like to have an SBBA beekeeper relocate the swarm, please contact this number: 805.699.6229, or click on the Call Me button below to be connected for free through Google.
