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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is a neighborhood watch group Facebook page for the neighborhood in which I live.\u00a0 A few days ago someone posted\u00a0 a video of a swarm of bees attached to the wall near her front door.\u00a0 As a county agent, I was impressed as I was reading the advice she was given by our neighbors.<\/p>\n
Last year around this same time I was visiting a client regrading her grass.\u00a0 As we were walking from around the side of the house, she noticed this big brown ball attached to her fence.\u00a0\u00a0 I was chosen to go and check it out.\u00a0 As I inched closer, I noticed\u00a0 it was a swarm of bees.\u00a0 I told her not to be alarmed by them.\u00a0 The were just resting and would be moving on soon.\u00a0 About ten minutes later they did moved on.\u00a0 They picked up and flew toward the neighbor’s yard.\u00a0 In the process a lot of them flew right through my vehicle (I had all four truck windows down).\u00a0 Upon leaving the client, I made a thorough check of the vehicle to see if there were any left behind.<\/p>\n
During the winter, honey bee colonies reproduce and this process is called swarming.\u00a0 The colony becomes crowded and a new queen is raised in the process.\u00a0 The old queen leaves and is accompanied by more than half of the bees.\u00a0 They set off to find a new, permanent nesting site.\u00a0\u00a0 Along the way they may rest in trees, on fences, walls, fire hydrants or on other objects forming a round or oval shape about the size of a basketball.<\/p>\n
Honeybees are an important pollinator for vegetables, fruits and flowers. If you come across one of these swarms, leave them along and wait for them to move on.\u00a0 If there is a potential for harm to children, your pests or neighbors call your local beekeepers’ association.\u00a0 Someone will come out and collect them at no charge or for \u00a0a small fee.\u00a0\u00a0Your local Extension Office will have a list of beekeepers that they can share with you.<\/p>\n
So the next time you come across a swarm, enjoy it, but keep your distance and maybe take a photo or video. They will eventually move on.<\/p>\n
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