Bee Swarm!

by RadMan on Jun.24, 2010, under Picture

It was an eventful day yesterday. Apparently a bee hive was disturbed, and the queen decided to pit stop her brood in a tree located in our townhome complex.

It was quite the thing to witness. The hive temporarily swarmed ( just a few hours) while trying to find a new location (I guess) and by the evening they had disappeared, but not before grabbing our attention. The main swarm was so heavy that it actually broke a branch on the tree.

They were honey bees and as such not violent at all. We left them alone and they treated us likewise. Here’s a few shots…

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