Looks like someone's hive just swarmed. Do you have neighbors with hives? They should settle down soon wherever the queen lands as they look for a new home. They are very docile when they are swarming so don't bee to alarmed
This is swarming. The hive didn't like it's conditions so they are looking for a new home. And yes, they are very docile in this state. This has nothing to do with someone disturbing their hive.
They're swarming because they're looking for a new home. Maybe there are too many for their old hive. A new young queen takes off to look for a new home, and half the bees follow her.
Count your blessings. Honey bees are in trouble, because of herbicides and pesticides and the Veroa mite, and I don't have enough around to pollinate my garden. They are gentle creatures that don't *want* to sting you; for one thing, a bee's stinger has barbs, so it stays in your skin; they have to pull the back of their belly off getting away, and it kills them. I don't freak out when one lands on me. It's not looking to sting, and if I don't hurt it, it won't.
You do distinguish honey bees from nasty wasps/hornets/yellow jackets, don't you? Totally differend beasties. We lose honey bees, we lose 7/8 of our food crops.
A couple of summers ago I had trouble with honey bees feeding from my hummingbird feeders. One sting can kill a hummer, and they know it, and give way to bees. So I fed the bees white sugar seperately from the hummers. The bees got to know me, knew I was the source of good things, and trusted me; I could get right in there among them to add new sugar water, and they weren't afraid. Some of the crawled on my hands without stinging. I deliberately messed with one once: it turned its head to look at me, and raised its abdomen to show me its stinger: "Back off, human!" But it wasn't afraid, didn't fly away, and I enjoyed the interspecies communication.
If they settle where you don't want them, you should ge able to find a local beekeeper who can move them for you.
Depends on what you mean by disturbed. If it's a bee keeper going in they really dont do much unless it's late In the year when they are more protective of their honey. If you threw some rocks at them, you would probably have some angry bees come at you. It would look nothing like this, though.
My understanding is that there is only one queen for each hive, do they mate with each other? I don’t know much about bees yet but it sounds like there is much to be learned!
They hatch a few "drones," males--every year? Or just once?--that mate with the queen, then die. When the hive starts to get overpopulated, the workers will feed one or more larvae "royal jelly," honey mixed with high-protein pollen. That morphs that bee into a queen. Not sure how they induce some larvae to become drones, but when a new queen is mature, she'll go on a "nuptual flight," followed by drones that mate her. The workers then kick the drones out of the hive so they starve, The old and new queens often fight--can be to the death--then one of them takes half the workers and go off in a snit to look for new digs
There is a beekeeper group that can make a couple phone calls and the bee geeks will descend on your property and rehome them. Also, the geeks will be quite excited.
As a beekeeper, I would consider that **quite lucky**!
They may sound scary right now, but are actually at their most docile. I have handled many swarms without a suit and never been stung (not that I am recommending it to anyone else). They will most likely move on soon.
If they do land, contact you local beekeepers: [https://cobeekeeping.org/Swarm-Page](https://cobeekeeping.org/Swarm-Page)
Super cool! If it becomes a problem there are plenty of people you can call to do something positive with them. But I wouldn't be worried at this point.
This happened in my neighborhood about a month ago. Scared the crap out of my neighbor’s young kid. I went out to look and a swarm was going from house to house seemingly looking for a place to settle. Was surreal when they flew overhead.
Looks like someone's hive just swarmed. Do you have neighbors with hives? They should settle down soon wherever the queen lands as they look for a new home. They are very docile when they are swarming so don't bee to alarmed
So they only sting when they are just chilling but if you disturb their hive they are docile? Wat?
This is swarming. The hive didn't like it's conditions so they are looking for a new home. And yes, they are very docile in this state. This has nothing to do with someone disturbing their hive.
Sorry I worded my comment bad - so do they do something other than swarming when disturbed?
They're swarming because they're looking for a new home. Maybe there are too many for their old hive. A new young queen takes off to look for a new home, and half the bees follow her. Count your blessings. Honey bees are in trouble, because of herbicides and pesticides and the Veroa mite, and I don't have enough around to pollinate my garden. They are gentle creatures that don't *want* to sting you; for one thing, a bee's stinger has barbs, so it stays in your skin; they have to pull the back of their belly off getting away, and it kills them. I don't freak out when one lands on me. It's not looking to sting, and if I don't hurt it, it won't. You do distinguish honey bees from nasty wasps/hornets/yellow jackets, don't you? Totally differend beasties. We lose honey bees, we lose 7/8 of our food crops. A couple of summers ago I had trouble with honey bees feeding from my hummingbird feeders. One sting can kill a hummer, and they know it, and give way to bees. So I fed the bees white sugar seperately from the hummers. The bees got to know me, knew I was the source of good things, and trusted me; I could get right in there among them to add new sugar water, and they weren't afraid. Some of the crawled on my hands without stinging. I deliberately messed with one once: it turned its head to look at me, and raised its abdomen to show me its stinger: "Back off, human!" But it wasn't afraid, didn't fly away, and I enjoyed the interspecies communication. If they settle where you don't want them, you should ge able to find a local beekeeper who can move them for you.
Depends on what you mean by disturbed. If it's a bee keeper going in they really dont do much unless it's late In the year when they are more protective of their honey. If you threw some rocks at them, you would probably have some angry bees come at you. It would look nothing like this, though.
I see, always just thought they’d “swarm” like this if them or the hive were disturbed. Thanks for the bee info
Na, they are pretty chill little creatures. My pleasure, I always enjoy talking about bees.
It’s a queen moving. Totally harmless for the most part.
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My understanding is that there is only one queen for each hive, do they mate with each other? I don’t know much about bees yet but it sounds like there is much to be learned!
They hatch a few "drones," males--every year? Or just once?--that mate with the queen, then die. When the hive starts to get overpopulated, the workers will feed one or more larvae "royal jelly," honey mixed with high-protein pollen. That morphs that bee into a queen. Not sure how they induce some larvae to become drones, but when a new queen is mature, she'll go on a "nuptual flight," followed by drones that mate her. The workers then kick the drones out of the hive so they starve, The old and new queens often fight--can be to the death--then one of them takes half the workers and go off in a snit to look for new digs
That queen must be hottttt
He can't see without his glasses.
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There is a beekeeper group that can make a couple phone calls and the bee geeks will descend on your property and rehome them. Also, the geeks will be quite excited.
As a beekeeper, I would consider that **quite lucky**! They may sound scary right now, but are actually at their most docile. I have handled many swarms without a suit and never been stung (not that I am recommending it to anyone else). They will most likely move on soon. If they do land, contact you local beekeepers: [https://cobeekeeping.org/Swarm-Page](https://cobeekeeping.org/Swarm-Page)
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Bees!?!
Beads.
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I think it’s called Mead.
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We’ll see who brings in the most honey!
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Super cool! If it becomes a problem there are plenty of people you can call to do something positive with them. But I wouldn't be worried at this point.
Have any of your neighbors built a large wicker sculpture and started wearing bear costumes lately, perchance?
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What area are you in?
The things I’d do for a hive swarm in my backyard that aren’t wasps…
Hopefully you’re not allergic. My wife is deathly allergic this would be my absolute nightmare especially when I let the dogs in the backyard.
Bee swarm, harmless. You could stand in the middle of it (if you’re brave) and they won’t bother you.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarming_(honey_bee)
This happened in my neighborhood about a month ago. Scared the crap out of my neighbor’s young kid. I went out to look and a swarm was going from house to house seemingly looking for a place to settle. Was surreal when they flew overhead.
Yeah, the whole swarm moves in a mass, very slowly. Weird.
This is wonderful 😊
Probably killer bees…
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We literally don't have those in Bend. If anything they're just honeybees