Honey Bee Swarm season is here so I am reaching out to anyone who sees a large ball of bees in their garden or when out and about. 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 not normally aggressive and just resting while they find a new home, but best to give them some space so don't get too close.

If you have a swarm that you don't want then let me know as I would like them to fill my empty bee hives.

Swarms of honey bees (Horsham)