The year 2025 is looking to be a huge year for bee swarms. When I say huge, I mean the bee swarms this year are extra large compared to past years. Take a look at this swarm that was removed in El Cajon. (Insert photo or video) The bees were clustered there for a day before the owners decided to have us come out and remove them live. Then there was this swarm hanging on a fence in San Carlos. Imagine running across that as you are going out to gather some fruit from your tree.
When you look at a few of the examples above of the swarms that have been popping up this year, the average person wouldn’t necessarily realize how unusual this is. But for us here at Bee Best Bee Removal, we are surprised at how big the bee colonies are this year. Normally at this time of year, the swarms are much smaller. In fact, it is safe to say that the swarms this year are about double the size of what we would normally see in early spring.
So why are the bee swarms bigger this year? The truth is we are not really sure. It could be the recent rain we had back in early March where San Diego was inundated with rain for almost two weeks straight. Whatever the reason, bigger swarms could have big implications for bee removal.
What are the possible implications? Since the swarms have been bigger, the bee colonies are more productive. This means they can build hive and honeycomb much more quickly.
Why is this important? Its important because it increases the necessity to take action quickly. Why? Because one of the main factors that determine the cost of bee removal always depends on how big the hive is. If large swarms are building bigger hives more quickly that usual, it means there is increased urgency to remove the bees before they make a hive (or the hive gets too big). It’s always less expensive to remove a colony in the swarm state than after they have built a hive. The bigger the hive and the longer you let it go, the more you will likely end up paying to have someone remove it.
