We recently started keeping bees in our garden and during this hot weather one of them swarmed. It was amazing to watch, and to see them walk up into their new home in such an orderly manner.

The swarm walking up into their new hive. We use Quadratic Hives which have a similar interior shape to a hollow tree.

Bees signalling by opening their Nasonov gland gland (the white area on their abdomen) and fanning their wings vigorously, to call all the other bees to the new hive entrance.

The swarm was shaken onto the bottom of the sheet. They then walk up into the new hive. The speed they walk up is amazing

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