The Hop Farm Swarm 2016

Urgent call to the Childrens Nursery at The Hop Farm Paddock Wood. The swarm arrived and landed on the fence of the entrance and exit to the childrens nursery. The childern were due t be picked up and nobody could get in or out without going passed the bees. Had to be quickly removed.

They just want to play

The bees landed on the fence, it’s the way into the playschool

Flying around

Gathering on the fence

all children safely inside the play school

The parents have to pass the swarm to collect the children

Getting ready to sweep the bees into the skep

Brushed off the fence and into the skep.

Got the queen so they are starting to gather

Another one. A Very large swarm on 26-5-16 from a colony in one of the Oast Houses at the Hop Farm

6-5-16 and the Play Area closed off as a cast has issued from a colony in the Oast House

It landed in the childrens public play area and clustered under a cement toad stool.

Waiting for the bees to cluster.

5-6-16 a cast from the same colony in the Oast House at the Hop Farm that had already swarmed on 26-5-16 which I collected as well.