Today I experienced the natural phenomenon of swarming first-hand. I noticed some unusual activity going on in front of the Rocky hive this afternoon and when I went outside, I heard an enormous BUZZ. Thousands of bees were flying around in a frenzy in the warm sunshine, heading up to the branch of a nearby pine tree. They held in a tight cocoon on the branch, and I hoped that they would make their way to the empty hive I'd set out a few days ago.
About four hours later, the swarm had vanished, heading on to whatever permanent location they'd selected. Unfortunately, it wasn't the "bait" hive in my yard!
Here's a little movie of this afternoon's action:
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That's a shame. Maybe they will return to make a colony???
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