04/16/2026
PSA!! Because my husband and I keep bees and are fascinated by them, I'm sharing this info about bee swarms. PLEASE don't spray them! That would be tragic! Beekeepers are usually happy to come take them off your hands to give them a new, safe place to make their home AND the liquid gold we all love. 🍯 Local beekeepers are easy to find. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MEsW3PXi6/
Spring is only three weeks away! That means that the bees will be preparing to swarm soon. Swarming is the way that hives naturally reproduce. When a hive is strong enough and has a good population of bees, they will produce a new Queen, then the old queen will leave the hive and take half of the bees with her, leaving the new queen and the remaining bees behind. If you happen to see a swarm of bees, DO NOT PANIC! A swarm of bees is very docile, as they have no hive, no eggs and no honey to protect. DO NOT spray them with pesticides! PLEASE DO call your local beekeeper's association and they will be more than happy to send a beekeeper to collect the bees. Once collected, the beekeeper will put them into a hive and help them establish a new colony.
The image below is of a swarm of bees today in Atlanta. Photo credit: Tim Spanjer of GA
One more thing: play nice in these comments or I'll be forced to play grown up and delete you. You're all adults. Act like it.
