How to Identify a Bee Swarm
A honey bee swarm typically appears as a large, buzzing ball or cluster of bee hanging from a tree branch, fence post, or building. Honey bees in a swarm are generally non-aggressive and are focused on finding a new home.
To read more about differentiating honey bees from wasps, bumble bees, and other insects visit https://beeswarmed.org/how-to-identify-bee-swarms
To read more about differentiating honey bees from wasps, bumble bees, and other insects visit https://beeswarmed.org/how-to-identify-bee-swarms
Identifying a Colony
When a swarm settles down in one spot, often inside a structure that gives them shelter, they’ll begin building honey comb and raising a new generation of bees. At this point, the bees are an established colony, known to beekeepers as a “cutout”. Safely removing a colony takes specialized skills and equipment, and in most areas, beekeepers charge for this service.
If you report a cutout on Swarmed please expect that it may take as long as 24 hours for a beekeeper to contact you.
If you report a cutout on Swarmed please expect that it may take as long as 24 hours for a beekeeper to contact you.
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