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Eh...swarms aren't dangerous. They're looking for a new home and since they lack a home to defend aren't apt to be aggressive. Bet a bee keeper snatched those up in no time.

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Eh...swarms aren't dangerous. They're looking for a new home and since they lack a home to defend aren't apt to be aggressive. Bet a bee keeper snatched those up in no time.

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Yep, I found that out the easy way while working at a summer camp many years ago. Everyone was afraid of "the swarm" until a beekeeper showed up and explained what was happening. He only wore a pair of gloves and scooped the bees into a hive while the rest of us stood in the middle of the swarm completely unharmed. Once he managed (by chance) to get the queen in the hive, the rest of the bees followed and he drove off. Pretty cool experience.
 
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Yep, I found that out the easy way while working at a summer camp many years ago. Everyone was afraid of "the swarm" until a beekeeper showed up and explained what was happening. He only wore a pair of gloves and scooped the bees into a hive while the rest of us stood in the middle of the swarm completely unharmed. Once he managed (by chance) to get the queen in the hive, the rest of the bees followed and he drove off. Pretty cool experience.

good to know.
 
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