2023
TF0820 : Swarm of bees
taken 3 years ago, near to Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Swarm of bees
A swarm of bees clustered on a stem of bramble.
These appear to be Apis mellifera, the Honey Bee, who normally build structures inside something like a hollow tree (or, of course a man-made structure). But when they swarm they will settle like this and surround the queen to protect her and keep her warm. I expect they will move on to a more sheltered home.
I wonder if the strip-felling of Ash trees here has disrupted their habitat somehow.
These appear to be Apis mellifera, the Honey Bee, who normally build structures inside something like a hollow tree (or, of course a man-made structure). But when they swarm they will settle like this and surround the queen to protect her and keep her warm. I expect they will move on to a more sheltered home.
I wonder if the strip-felling of Ash trees here has disrupted their habitat somehow.
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- TF0820, 3500 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Bob Harvey (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 23 May, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TF 08512 20650 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:46.3529N 0:23.5772W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TF 08512 20650
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
