Here is a copy of a pic from late May 6, 2007 when I saw bees leaving a hive on our property. The bees were apparently leaving the old hive with a new queen, in search of a new home. The swarm was quite peaceful but loud. I was working in the garden when I heard an unusual roar. I looked up & saw the bees flying out of the hive & into this tree. The path they bees flew in appeared dark grey in color & their movement out of the original hive reminded me a lot of what it looks like when the bats wake up & fly out from under the Congress Street bridge in Austin, Texas, except the bees were louder.
In the picture may be difficult to see all the bees gathered in on the main branch of the tree, where the Y is located. The bees stayed huddles a s group in this tree for about 18 hours before leaving.
For a couple of days before the bee migration to a new hive took place, we heard a squeaking sound coming from the hive.
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