me are 25 honeybee hives, tended to by staff and students. we are deep into spring, summer is on the way. nbc swarms of honeybees. one of the most interesting things experts are telling us this year is there are far more swarms than they had seen in previous years. in the channel islands, for example, they had a handful. this year collectors are really busy, gathering the swarm is safely and getting them away into hives. they have told us to tell you, the most important thing, if you, the most important thing, if you do see a swarm, stay away from it. they re a spectacular, often unexpected sight, bee swarms. they might give you a fright at first, but these fascinating clusters aren t looking to do you any harm, they re out searching for a new home. at this time of year, the old queen bee will sometimes leave the hive with some of her loyal subjects. they ll form a loud buzzing cloud, usually settling after around 15 minutes. but they do land in unusual places.