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White House gets an unexpected buzz as thousands of bees swarm the executive mansion's North Lawn (Original Post) LilElf70 22 hrs ago OP
Bees are gonna swarm unless they are managed Brother Buzz 22 hrs ago #1
Agree. My grandfather had bee business and sold his honey to bakeries and restaurants..they need managed, like you say Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #3
Does not bode well for the UFC fight on the lawn on Trump's birthday. applegrove 20 hrs ago #2

Brother Buzz

(40,386 posts)
1. Bees are gonna swarm unless they are managed
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:50 PM
22 hrs ago

As a former beekeeper and official swarm collector, I can say the swarm, with the proven queen, is good for five gallons of honey.

A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay,
A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon,
A swarm of bees in July isn’t worth a fly.

Deuxcents

(27,664 posts)
3. Agree. My grandfather had bee business and sold his honey to bakeries and restaurants..they need managed, like you say
Sat May 16, 2026, 03:35 PM
20 hrs ago

But it seems like they did it for show with their designer hives..typical of everything they touch

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