Swarm Season is taking over the Treasure Valley [Video]

EAGLE, IDAHO — Winter blooms into Spring bringing the bees out of their hives to start pollinating, causing massive swarms to appear as many bees search for a new home.

• Swarm season started in early March and will go through late July.
• The Treasure Valley Bee Keepers Club will come out to your home to take the swarm away.
• For more information on the club click here.
• You can also see the club’s Facebook here.

(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)

The buzz around town is that it’s swarm season, but don’t “bee” afraid! I’m your Eagle neighborhood reporter Alexander Huddleston and I met up with a couple of members of the Treasure Valley Bee Keepers Club to discuss what you can do if you hear a swarm.

“Bees are your friends. They are not yellow jackets. Yellow jackets are meat eaters, and you are on the menu,” said beekeeper Jim McMahon.

As the …