27/08/2026
🐝 SWARM SEASON IS HERE! 🐝
If you suddenly come across a big cluster of bees hanging from a tree, fence, wall or even your garden furniture… don’t panic! 😅
When a honeybee colony becomes strong and crowded, the colony may decide to swarm. The queen leaves the hive with a large group of worker bees to start a new colony, while a new queen remains behind in the original hive. The swarm then settles temporarily on a suitable spot while scout bees search for a new permanent home.
That means the big ball of bees you see is often simply taking a break. 🐝 They may stay for a few hours or sometimes a day or two before moving on.
Because they’re not defending their honey stores or brood at this stage, swarming bees are generally less defensive than bees in an established hive. But that obviously doesn’t mean they can’t sting, so always keep a safe distance and give them their space.
let the bees mind their own buzzness! 😉
📞 Contact a beekeeper if the bees:
• start building wax comb
• settle permanently in a wall, roof, chimney, tree cavity or other structure
• are entering a building or difficult-to-access area
• remain in the same place and appear to be establishing a colony
• become unusually defensive or aggressive
• are posing a risk to people, pets or livestock
Please don’t spray, disturb or try to remove a swarm yourself. Give them space and, when in doubt, contact a registered beekeeper.
Let’s protect our bees ♥️🍯🐝
