(A swarm of wild honey bees flew overhead today as we cut the beech hedging. I followed them up the drive where they landed on an apple tree to form a large tear-drop around the queen. As swarming bees are not generally aggressive, I got very close with my standard lens: but I wouldn’t advise poking them with a stick).
Coalescing on the queen bee
A new bee colony
From below
Close up of honey bee workers
A sisterly look
And keeping an eye on me
