Not sure what it is? Want a closer look? Okey doke;
Yup - we've been swarmed. And then this morning we woke to this;
We're inside the "stay inside and don't even think about sending your kids to school" zone. Clearly The Apocalyspe has begun. Prepare for the rapture!
More seriously, my darling husband happens to be a bee enthusiast. So before I could get my skates on and hit Bunnings for my own domestically-sized chemical flame thrower I was ordered to ring the ACT Beekeepers Association. Admittedly it's costing us $50 to have the swarm removed but if I'd nuked them I probably would have been made to sleep on the couch (such is the love of our little apidaetian friends) for a month so it's kind of money well spent and it's way cheaper than calling a pest inspector.
For your information though;
1.) Swarms are quite docile (the practice of wearing a "Bee Beard" relies on this) but they will act to protect the queen so no hosing them with water, chemicals, etc.
2.) Most bees are not aggressive unless threatened so if they come near you or land on you, don't commence the slap dance, just hold still and wait for them to push off. Remember - a sting might be painful for you but it's fatal to the bee. It's a last resort type tactic.
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