Honey Bees live in colonies of up to 80,000 individuals. From spring time on they….
A swarm is a cluster of bees hanging in a ball from a tree or fence and will only happen between the earliest April – September.
If you see hundreds of Bees flying around a tree, then this is not nessessacily a swarm. The Bees might just collect some nectar and Pollen from the tree and will return to their hive. So if you spent some time to watch them you will see if they are flying off again or if they are actually starting to cluster on a branch in a ball shape.
In the UK, only few insects actually swarm. If you are not fully sure, have a look at the Photos below and compare what you see. Quickly identify what you have buzzing around from the pictures and descriptions below, and then click the appropriate “HELP” link to see what you should do next !
There are many experienced Beekeepers in the UK willing to help remove a colony. Please visit the British Bee Keepers Association website by following this link https://www.bbka.org.uk/swarm. There you will be able to enter you post code and a map will identify your nearest Swarm Collectors and give you their contact details.
This will depend what type of Bee you have got in your Garden or House. Our Beekeepers can only assist you with Honey Bees, but please find some further information additional information about the different Bees by clicking on the above “More” Buttons.