Swarmed and the Citizens of the Hive
The City of Monticello Parks Department encourages our citizens to be aware of the Swarmed Project and the Citizens of the Hive.
Swarmed and Citizens of the Hive are sister projects working to support local bees and beekeepers. We maintain a honey bee public alert system to report bee colonies to local beekeepers. In the State of Indiana, we have 216 beekeepers ready to respond to swarm reports. Many beekeepers are happy to collect swarms as a public service and as a way to replenish their hives after this year's particularly high winter losses.
Why are swarms so crucial?
Pollinator losses are at record highs, with over 60% of U.S. hives lost this year. Swarms are critical to bee population recovery, but many go unrescued because beekeepers are hard to reach. By getting more swarms into beekeepers' hives, we double the likelihood that the bees will survive and help beekeepers save time and money.
For the public, Swarmed provides an appropriate referral path for inquiries about bees, wasps, and bumblebee swarms/nests, which can cause alarm when they appear. You can see the public reporting tool here:
https://beeswarmed.org/citizens-of-the-hive
To learn more about the project, review the flyer below or click any of the documents below.
Swarmed and Citizens of the Hive are sister projects working to support local bees and beekeepers. We maintain a honey bee public alert system to report bee colonies to local beekeepers. In the State of Indiana, we have 216 beekeepers ready to respond to swarm reports. Many beekeepers are happy to collect swarms as a public service and as a way to replenish their hives after this year's particularly high winter losses.
Why are swarms so crucial?
Pollinator losses are at record highs, with over 60% of U.S. hives lost this year. Swarms are critical to bee population recovery, but many go unrescued because beekeepers are hard to reach. By getting more swarms into beekeepers' hives, we double the likelihood that the bees will survive and help beekeepers save time and money.
For the public, Swarmed provides an appropriate referral path for inquiries about bees, wasps, and bumblebee swarms/nests, which can cause alarm when they appear. You can see the public reporting tool here:
https://beeswarmed.org/citizens-of-the-hive
To learn more about the project, review the flyer below or click any of the documents below.
Swarmed - Citizens of the Hive Information