Swarm Removal

Honey bees swarms feed on honey before they leave their hive to go out to form a new colony.  Honey bees are extremely smart and send out scout bees to find a new safe place for their new colony!  Many times theses clusters of honey bees can appear as a cloud in the air but when rested they are clustered to protect their queen bee.

A resting swarm is normally only located within 100 yards of their original colony.  Some ways to keep your honey bees from swarming is to do the following:

• Replace your queen when she is less productive
• Providing enough space (deeps/supers), all depending on your colony size

Even though swarming honey bees or honey bees at that have little interest in harming people you should stay away and call a beekeeper immediately!

Honey bee swarms can be damaged very easily, by heavy rains and high winds, so please contact a beekeeper and SAVE THE BEES!