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Bees swarm as a natural process of reproduction, driven by a growing colony needing more space. When a hive becomes too crowded, the colony raises new queens, and the old queen leaves with a large portion of the worker bees to establish a new colony. Before leaving, the swarm gorges on honey for energy, making them typically docile as they search for a new home.

If you have a swarm that you would like to report for someone to collect, there are numerous people who are experienced in collecting these within our area. Many of whom are members of Hastings and Rother Bee Association.

It is important to identify the bees as honey bees and not wasps or hornets. Those who are collecting these bees are most likely to collect the bees for free as they're able to home the bees with members waiting on bees or to be kept to produce lovely honey. As they're giving up their time to collect the bees it is important to recognise honey bees over other insects to avoid everyone's time being wasted.

Keep children and pets inside or away from the swarm and out of the way of the bees. Those without protective clothing are at risk of stings and further complications.

Swarms