2025 WBA Swarm Catchers

     DEFINITIONS:

Bee Swarm; a large cluster of honey bees that are hanging from a tree limb or a wall. These bees are temporarily camped there while searching for a permanent home.  They usually leave within 48-hours

Cutout:  A colony of bees has taken up residence in a building, hollow tree, camper or other structure that provides shelter from the weather, and predators.  The bees are building comb,  forager bees can be seen bringing pollen, on their back legs,  into their home/ hive.  Usually the structure will have to be opened up to remove bees and comb.