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Swarming Honey Bees

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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.

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4 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful photo, and a very interesting story....a beautiful hive....

GemmaMarjaya
GemmaMarjaya 11 years ago

Thanks Despina,that explains it.

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

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 :)

GemmaMarjaya
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GemmaMarjaya

Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia

Spotted on Nov 16, 2012
Submitted on Nov 17, 2012

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