Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Trapping a swarm of honey bees in a cardboard box, the Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Beekeeper gathering swam of honey bees from a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees swarming in a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Beekeeper gathering swam of honey bees from a plum tree in the Cotswolds, UK

Trapping a swar m of honey bees in a cardboard box, Cotswolds, UK

Honey bees (Apis mellifera), worker bees caring for the brood, on brood cells, larvae, circa 8 days

Honey bees (Apis mellifera), worker bees caring for the brood, on brood cells, larvae, circa 8 days, in honeycomb cells

Honey bees (Apis mellifera), worker bees caring for the brood, larvae, circa 8 days

Empty spun honey combs of the Honey Bee (Apis)