A cyclist was forced to call in a beekeeper after returning from a shopping trip to find a swarm of bees covering his seat.
Bees and ants are true team players unlike other creatures who seek safety in numbers for selfish reasons, according to researchers.
Flying high and fast, elite streaker honeybees lead the way to a new hive
Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 24-08-2008
Tags: swarm, usa
A swarm of honey bees created chaos outside a convenience store at the intersection of the 107 Cutoff and Jones Bridge Road late Thursday afternoon.
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“The man was putting brake fluid in his car when the bees just covered him up,” Chief Wilburn said. “But miraculously, he wasn’t stung.”
A large swarm of bees Thursday caused problems for train passengers in south-eastern Norway, reports said. Station manager Terje Andersen at the train station in Fredrikstad told broadcaster NRK that “the bees began to swarm around us” early in the afternoon.
Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 12-05-2008
Tags: swarm, usa, video
Residents of the Pines at Willowbrook were all abuzz when a swarm of bees that built a hive on the outside of building four decided to move indoors.
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 20-04-2008
Tags: North America, swarm
With summer right around the corner, soon the Honey Bees, Yellow Jackets, Wasps, and other stinging insects will again be out and about.
Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc, North America | Posted on 10-03-2008
Tags: North America, swarm
A swarm of bees on a North Miami hedge Tuesday proved to be no match for a city employee armed with soapy water.
Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 06-03-2008
Tags: laws, North America, phoenix, swarm, weather
The Valley has seen a lot of rain this year and with that rain has come swarms of bees. While bees pose a big danger, they are also a vital part of the food chain. Honey bee pollination is worth 15 billion dollars to the US food supply and helps produce a third of the nation’s food. Fox 10’s Laura Sambol has more on the new rules being imposed to protect the honey bee population…..






