See a Swarm of Honey Bees – Contact the CCBA Swarm Commander!
Honey bees swarm when their colony, or hive, becomes too congested. Honey bees normally swarm in the Spring – it is very rare to have a swarm any other time of year and people often mistake honey bee swarms for yellow jackets or other types of wasp nests.
If you see a swarm of honey bees, either a ball of bees or thousands of bees flying around, contact the CCBA Swarm Commander and he will send out a message to the CCBA group to collect the swarm.
Andy Olson, swarm commander: 919-819-6183
Please text Andy (or call if texting isn’t possible) with the following info::
- Contact name & number
- Swarm address, approximate height, and how long it’s been there
- Photo, if possible
- Any other important details
The photos below show what a swarm of honey bees might look like:
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There are other types of bees and wasps that are often confused for honey bees-please make sure what you are seeing is, in fact, a honey bee and not a bumblebee or yellow jacket.
