Have you found a Swarm of Honey Bees?

Honey Bees swarm naturally.  It is their way or making new colonies.

When they leave the beehive,  they settle in a tree or on the side of a wall.   They can stay there for up to 2 or 3 days while they look for a new home.

The swam will be as large as a football or even bigger and will contain may thousands of bees.

Swarms are not dangerous but you should keep children away until a beekeeper arrives to take them away

If you are not sure that they are honey bees click here to get some more information.   

The Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association runs a swarm collection service.  

If you find a swarm of bees in the area shown on this map,  contact our Swarm Officer:

Sean Kirwan

07850 085767  

He will ask a local beekeeper to come and take the bees away.

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Please note that we can only collect swarms that are easy to access in trees, bushes or outsides of buildings.   We cannot take away honey bees that have already started to build their nest inside a building.