A HUGE swarm of 15,000 bees have sparked terror in a residental street after they filled the air in just 15 minutes. The creatures gathered in mass on a wall on Rupert street, Whitburn, South Tynes…
"The original queen will take half of the hive and the other will find a new home.
"But, bees can only fly three miles at a time and will stop to rest, which is how they end up on walls, trees and people's streets. "People are so scared of bees, especially when they're swarming as they're very loud and in huge quantities but they're actually the most docile when they are swarming. "Their bellies are full of honey to create the next hive and because they're so full they don't get the stingers out.
"They sit in a ball like that because the queen is in the middle and they are protecting her but the ones swarming around are looking for a new home."She added: "There was 15,000 bees there so it's definitely a big hive."Whenever there's a swarm bee keepers rush to it as a hive can cost you £200 but you can get it for free."
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