Was doing a nice long road ride the other day. I was coasting during a recovery break taking in the views around me. I subconsciously was batting away these bugs that kept flying into me. Soon it became apparent that these were not bugs, but honey bees. Before I could brake I flew right into the swam. I don’t mean 10-20 bees. I’m talking about the kind that we see in cartoons that form shapes. It was a black cloud of bees. As soon as I entered I was out the other side. I stopped to watch the swarm and they continued on their path. Not one bee sting.
This is the second time in my life I’ve seen a swarm like this. After some research on the internet as to why they swarm, it became clear that it’s rare to see a swarm. Has something to do with mating, the queen, relocation, etc.
