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Tell Us Your Favorite Bee Stories
I love to hear bee stories, both from beekeepers and people who've just see interesting things. When I go to collect a swarm there are almost always people watching. It's not something most people see every day so I'm sure you have something interesting to tell, create your own story here.
Send them in, if they're good, we'll post them here. I prefer true stories, although sometimes it can be a little difficult to decide whether a story is true or the figment of someone's imagination.
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In the meantime scroll down and see what other people have posted, perhaps it will encourage you to leave your own bee tale. You can also comment on the entries other people have submitted.
What's Your Favorite Beekeeping Anecdote?
We'd love to share your bee stories. Most people have never seen a bee swarm, although I think everyone knows something about them. Perhaps you had a swarm of honey bees in your house, or saw a huge swarm on a tree in a parking lot and people were freaking out.
I'm hoping to gather enough to put into an eBook. All I ask is that you don't mind me using them for that, and I'd like them to be true if possible. Whether it's, like my own, a don't try this at home story', something that happened to you, or just a story you heard from someone else, we want to hear all about it.
What Other Visitors Have Said
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My First Attempt at Raising Honeybees 
Mid-May 2012, I acquire a 5 frame nuc hive. I had no veil, no smoker.
Armed only with a squirt bottle of sugar water, I donned my winter coat with …
Hundred of Massive Swarms Yesterday Aug. 25/12
Did anyone see or hear of hundreds if not thousands of swarms (probably bees) Saturday August 25, 2021 in the morning.
I was driving from Richmond Hill …
Bee Swarm growing in Live Oak Tree
Well, a couple of months ago I was the first on our street to notice a little Bee Swarm forming up in a Live Oak Tree near the front of our home.
…
A Summer Bee Swarm
I have never in my 58 years ever saw a bee swarm.
One warm sunny day in my back yard in rural Charleston Illinois I was enjoying the warm weather …
Treestand Colony
Just this past weekend, April 21st 2012, I removed a colony of bees from a treestand.
They were in a 5x5 box stand up about 20 feet. A guy told me …
Failed April Swarm
I returned home on April 3rd for a quick lunch and an afternoon of more beekeeping. Standing in the kitchen, chatting with my wife, I looked out the window …
Yes I too was told that swarming bees dont sting.....
Ok so my hubby and Ii have read all the books, watched the videos of beekeepers charming the bees, moving slowly and fluidly. We have waited patiently …
My Mom
I caught a few swarms at my Mom's house when I was a kid (like 100 years ago)...and ended up in the business for a few years.
The hives were in the …
A Stunning Cross to Bear
Early last season, I received a call about a swarm of honeybees from a retired gentleman in Sidney, New York. He just didn't know who to call about the …
Beekeeping at Markham Farm
The first winter has passed and the hive has made it into the second spring management period. Workers were flying all over the farm gathering sugar rich …
Anniversary Beehive News
My husband and I just went out for our anniversary dinner tonight (Oct. 2011). I broke the news to him I was getting a bee hive, which he'd told me several …
NYCPD Bee Cop
Well, where do I begin, most of the fellow brother and sister beekeepers have seen or heard of me?
Having handled hundreds of swarms for the Dept. …
How I Got Started as a Bee Keeper.
I am 75 years old and have been interested in bees for pollination of my back yard fruit trees for many years.
One day I was sitting in my living room …
The Art of Bee-ing
Wherein I give a complete accounting of a day I made a series of bee mistakes and the little bees made sure I learned how not to screw up so badly again …
My Introduction to Honey Bees
When I was about 15, the farmer that I had been working for throughout the summer asked me if I would be willing to help him put new rolled roofing on …
Swarm on Camp Pendleton
I had just finished up lunch this afternoon and went to step out of my office and was greeted by a good size swarm of bees flying in between our two …
Beehave Yourself!
I was in the plant business in South Florida for many years. I frequently shopped at other nurseries to find unique items I could resell (in addition …
Exposed Honey Bee Hive.
I found an exposed bee hive out in my timber today, it is about 30 feet in the air?
Hi Craig
Thanks for the great picture. It amazes me that bees …
Bella de Bon Terra Queen Bee
In the Late summer of 2009 a Queen bee, an Italian honey bee, along with her attendants and workers and brood (previously laid eggs in cells) arrived from …
No Bee Nest Removal
I worked in an old house where we had a day school for retarded adults. This is a private school that gets government endowments and private money. The …
Fourth of July Bee Invasion....
Love your site and wish I'd discovered your humane bee removal a couple of years ago when we had a bee swarm. It was over a holiday weekend so we paid …
Honey Up To The Ears!
It is curious, but of all the nests of bees that my brother and I could have found, the one which caught our attention was inside a statue.
Fortunately, …
Are You Really Allergic to Bee Stings? 
I was told this story by a beekeeper friend of mine. I think it's well worth passing along.
Many people claim to be allergic to bee stings. Obviously …
I was told - 'Swarming Bees Don't Sting'!
I tried to collect a swarm of bee in a tree a couple of years ago. I was wearing short pants and a short bee suit which only covered my top half, not my …
The Ladies do Their Thing...
I'm a top bar hive beekeeper in Maryland.
It was a relatively warm day in late November 2011, and I figured, 'hey, it's warm enough, let's go check …
The BEEginning of BEEing
About a week ago (early June in Oregon) we noticed a swarm of bees clumped in a ball hanging from a branch on the side of the road to our lake.
There …
The Boomerang Swarm Not rated yet
Two weeks ago I collected my second swarm in two days. The first swarm was a happy bunch and set up house right away and got to work. When the call came …
Giant Swarm in Cocoa FL Not rated yet
My girlfriend Donna and three other people got trapped for an hour and a half by a swarm that she described as 10ft high x 100ft wall that you couldn't …
My Composting Toilet is a REAL Honeypot Not rated yet
It was about a year ago that I noticed the sound of an underground river coming from my long unused composting toilet. I waited about a year to go over …
2012 Hawaiian Natural Honey Challenge Not rated yet
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A Bottom Board Disaster! Not rated yet
I recently planned to move a very healthy beehive from West Columbia, SC to Camden, SC because the owners of the property where the bees had lived for …
The Bees Have No Stingers Not rated yet
A long time, the great spirit created the heaven and the earth. He created the human people to live on the earth to have a good life. The people …
Professional Hobbyist Beekeepers Not rated yet
I thought I would share some of my experiences with you. First of all my partner and I like to refer to ourselves as professional hobbyist beekeepers. …
My First Bee Hive Encounter Not rated yet
Hi...My name is Mary and I just moved to a house in Royal Palm Beach Fl.
I have seen many new and interesting animals out here. I love nature and that …
Being Re-robbed Not rated yet
While servicing some hives, I moved the honey to my bee room; the bees were very co-operative until I realized that the honey was leaving almost as quickly …
Great Class! Not rated yet
I went to a class you gave at a local conservation garden and I have been non-stop learning about them since then. I just placed my order for a top bar …
Inundated with swarm calls in May Not rated yet
I'm a small time hobby beekeeper, tending bees for 9 years (or is that being tended by them?) They over wintered 2010-2011 in this difficult Pacific NW …
Bee Invasion Not rated yet
Im new to Island County.
Just rented a Farm house and my neighbor has bee boxes on his property. I am aware of the need for bees and their importance …
Bees at Ocean Beach Pier Not rated yet
My wife and I spent the day fishing at Ocean Beach pier yesterday Aug 18 when at around 4 pm bees started converging on my wife's canopy chair roof. …
THE Real Hummingbird Bee! Not rated yet
Thought I'd share this picture with you of a hummingbird bee.
They love my Rudbeckia Hirta (Black-eyed Susan). This is zoomed in and cropped.
Enjoy! …
Swarm War? Not rated yet
My brother and I were going down to our pond on our 20 acre farm near Woodbury TN. Well, maybe I should tell you that my brother has 3 hives on the other …
Third Times a Charm Not rated yet
This is the third time we've had a swarm stop by our house. First 2 times they made hives in our walls. Major mess! This time, they just spent the night …
Swarming NYC Killer Bees 'go mental' Ahead of Lunar Eclipse! Not rated yet
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
New York - Millions of bees are converging on New York ahead of Wednesday's lunar eclipse.
Swarms have been spotted flying …
New York Relaxation of Bee Ban Not rated yet
Hey Bee Guy,
Well, since the lift of the bee ban in the city obviously I have seen an increase in swarming.
This is a good thing for some of my …
My Birdhouse grew a Beard Overnight! Not rated yet
Got up at 6am today, and it looked like my small birdhouse hanging in a bush in my backyard had grown a beard!
On closer examination, I saw that it …
Where Do I Place The Supers? Not rated yet
New beekeepers come up with all kinds of questions for the mentor to answer.
One new beekeeper asked a manager at Dadant and Sons as she was buying …
The Tractor and the Bee Hive Not rated yet
I have an old hand crank Farmall Model A tractor with a belly mower, and was mowing the north pasture. I decided to make a swath between the fence and …
Rapid Refill &
Partners for Sustainable Pollination! Not rated yet
Partners for Sustainable Pollination (PFSP) applauds Rapid Refill as a valued ally and partner. The company has launched a special campaign involving …
A Swarm Lands in our Yard! Not rated yet
Friday when looking at my front yard I noticed a very large swarm of bees! I was completely shocked. My neighbors were upset and asked that …
If Walls Could Talk Instead of Just Buzzing Not rated yet
I often wonder what is going inside the walls of the south side of my house. They certainly are all abuzz with activity. You see there was a small hole …
Bees in the Wall of the Garage Not rated yet
Hello,
Thank you so much for the pictures, I have shared them with a lot of people. They have been amazed.
My grandson, Ryan, took the honeycomb …
Collecting a Swarm of Bees from a Pomegranate Tree Not rated yet
You may be interested in seeing a video I just posted on Youtube for some of my friends around the world to see. I had to laugh the other day because I …
Giant Bee Chases Me Not rated yet
Greetings Geoff!
I have an odd bee encounter I would like to share with you. It happened on a hot summer day, when I was a little kid. I was just …
Africanized Bees in Phoenix Not rated yet
In March 2010 we were visiting friends in Phoenix who had a very large 8 year old feral colony about 20 feet up in a big mulberry tree in their front yard. …
Treatment of Wounds With Honey - Amazing Results Not rated yet
Hi Geoff,
I love your site, I'll be spending time on it learning over the next year or so. I would like to learn how to keep bees as my life and time …
Friendly Little Honeybees Not rated yet
This Spring and Summer I didn't see any honeybees, not even when the clover was in bloom. Last year I saw two and they were on my driveway and dying. I …
Foreclosed Home with Busy Bee Sitting Tenants. Not rated yet
I am shopping for real estate and went to see a home that's been foreclosed for 380 days, in an urban area in Richmond CA. All the windows were boarded …
Desperation Bee Nest Removal Not rated yet
I work for California State Parks at the Tijuana Estuary in Imperial Beach.
We were removing items and a small shed from the nursery yard to make room …
Bee Removal Is a Fascinating Operation Not rated yet
Last Friday as we were leaving for the weekend we noticed a number of bees flying around a corner of our yard in north Poway,California. When we returned …
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