Take a good look at this swarm of bees. At first glance, they all seem identical, but one of them is different—the queen bee ...

“For the swarm on the fence, we had to get those bees and put them on frames and put them in a box,” Blackburn said. “We got the queen bee in the box, and the others all followed.

Mr Whitaker's quarantine site is packed with relocated swarms. Queen bees are reliant on worker bees to feed them and Mr Whitaker says that before a hive swarms, those food deliveries change.

Discover the gentle methods of bee relocation during swarming season and learn why protecting these vital pollinators is ...

Kochara explained that, in the springtime, bees will start to swarm and typically form balls to protect their queen. These balls can range in size from a softball to a basketball and people ...