Bees swarm in San Juan Capistrano, CA

The Termite Guy's Entomologist Laurie Jo Jensen films bees swarming in San Juan Capistrano, CA. She has been asked if there is any difference between a swarm and a colony of bees? Her answer is yes, there is a significant difference. A colony has an established location called a hive. Bees live in a hive year round. From their hive they search for food, raise young and defend their home. When the hive gets over-crowded, they raise a second queen who then takes about half the hive to establish a new hive. When this group of bees is on the move, it's called a swarm. The swarm usually finds a place to rest and sends out scout bees to locate a good location for the new hive. Swarms of bees rarely stay in a location more than 24 hours. Swarms rarely require bee removal.

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