Description:
Honey bees. I thought they had made a hive in the tree at first but 5 minutes later they all dispersed and there was no sign of them. Curious to know what they were doing.
Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia
Spotted on Nov 16, 2012
Submitted on Nov 17, 2012
4 Comments
A beautiful photo, and a very interesting story....a beautiful hive....
Thanks Despina,that explains it.
Here it is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarming_(h...)
I think it was a honey bee colony on the move. They stayed on the branch and then flew away, looking for a better place to settle. The whole process is called swarming, and it usually involves a bee queen and a large group of worker bees.
Gonna check for details :)