East Lothian resident alarmed as swarm of bees latch onto tree in middle of estate
NewsEdinburgh News'Hopefully they move along soon but people need to keep there kids and pets away for a few days I think'21:17, 21 Jun 2026Updated 21:24, 21 Jun 2026Bee swarm attaches itself to residential. . .
NewsEdinburgh News'Hopefully they move along soon but people need to keep there kids and pets away for a few days I think'21:17, 21 Jun 2026Updated 21:24, 21 Jun 2026Bee swarm attaches itself to residential tree in Wallyford schemeAnEast Lothianman captured the moment a swarm of bees latched themselves onto a tree in the middle of a Wallyford estate. The event was filmed at around 1. 30pm on Sunday June 21 by Svetlozar Denchev from outside of his home at Futures Court. He posted the clip online before sharing it with Edinburgh Live in the hope of alerting locals to the large gathering of honey bees. Svetlozar said: "In 10 minutes they attacked the tree. I discovered them outside the flats at Wallyford. "I think the bees are following the queen. Hopefully they move along soon but people need to keep there kids and pets away for a few days I think. "Article continues belowSvetlozar contacted his friend back home in Bulgaria who looks after thousands of bees and was advised the swarm would likely move on in a matter of hours or days if left undisturbed. However it is believed neighbours contacted a local beekeeper to come and collect the buzzing group. If you come across a swarm of bees, you can alert it to the attention of local beekeepershere. Choose Edinburgh Live as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value. East LothianAnimals