Apparently the established queen decided that the newcomer couldn’t stay in her hive. I arrived home from work today to find this swarm clumped on the side of the house.
I have no bee spray, nor the heart to go buy more. Called the bee man, who’s not overly interested – unlikely to be able to keep them alive over the winter. He said to call him back in a few days if they’re still there and he can try to add them to one of his weak colonies.
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