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Swarm of honeybees

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Swarm of honeybees

The honeybees on this fencepost have swarmed – they have left their hive and are seeking a new site to set up a colony.

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John Early, Wasps and bees – Introduced bees, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/11162/swarm-of-honeybees (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Early, published 1 March 2009.