jumpingjacktrash:

demizouie:

Hey so it’s almost springtime, which is swarming season for our bee friends!

Swarming is totally normal for a colony of bees so if you see something like this, don’t spray pesticides or harm the bees! It’s not dangerous at all and they happen to very calm like this because they are not protecting a hive or a queen. If they are swarming near your house and need to be removed, call a beekeeper and let a professional take care of them.

Even if you’re scared or allergic to bees (like me), there’s no reason to harm these creatures when they’re naturally preparing for spring.
Make sure you spread this information around to protect the bees!

when they swarm, they’re looking for a new home. if you see them just hanging out on a branch or your house like this, be cool, they are basically just camping out and will move on soon.

if they do find a new home and it’s your mailbox or something, like the OP says, call a beekeeper to remove them. but when they’re just sitting out in the open like that? camping. give it a day or two. they’ll leave. and yeah, they’re very gentle at this time cuz they have nothing to protect. i’ve seen people just scoop up handfuls of bees when they were swarming and the bees were just “ok i guess we’re doing this now” – not a single sting! not that i advise you to try it if you’re allergic. but i’m not so i probably would. imagine their little tickly feet. ❤

anyway, bees are friends. swarming bees are traveling friends. everything is ok.