Bees are getting ready to swarm, here are a few tips if you experience a swarm of bees.
It's spring here in parts of Florida and that means Bee Swarms!
We've been receiving daily calls about bee swarms that arrive within minutes. Their size is generally large this time of year, though in areas like Daytona, Orlando, Tampa Bay and Sarasota, we see bee swarms year-round. A Bee Swarm is normally just a method of reproduction --at the colony level. The picture attached is a Tampa Bay honeybee swarm. When a bee colony gets too big for its home, about 1/2 the hive will leave, taking the new queen with them.
The nature of swarms
They will often temporarily land on a tree limb, side of a house or just about any location, while scout bees are looking for the best location to establish the newly formed colony. It's an amazing sight to see --20,000 or so bees moving to a branch within minutes. I've seen the sky darken with so many bees flying. True swarms are usually gentle, as they have no home or young to defend, but please respect them, as often they start building external nests within the swarm and can become defensive at any time. Call us for swarm removal.
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Jonathan Simkins
Owner/Entomologist
Pest Control License Insect IQ JB131270
Certified Pest Control Operator JF8248 1994
Pest Control, Lawn & Ornamental, Termite, Fumigation
State of Florida Registered Beekeeper: FL0290619S
1994 UF Entomologist Jonathan Simkins
2020 UF Entomologist Britton Simkins
