The Swarm Chaser
Sunday, 15 June 2025
He searched online and
came across a website, leaving a message on the local "Swarm Hotline". The person who returned the call was
Mandy, who quickly turned up and resolved the situation. Maxwell captured some amazing footage so
asked Mandy if, next swarm season, he could shoot a little documentary. You don’t need to guess Mandy’s answer as
this charming short is the result.
I love the insight that this video gives swarm chasing, as
Mandy calls it (and a great play on words it is too). You will learn the things that need to be
done to relocate a hive – and how it can get a little tricky depending on where
the bees rock up. If you have doubts
about the importance of making sure that bees end up on the right place, then
seven little words from Mandy should suffice: “Without the bees, there is no
us.”
Watch the short documentary below.
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