Woodlandia

While working from during the Covid-19 crisis, I saw a message on our neighborhood forums about a large bee presence just a few blocks down the street.  Usually this is yellow jackets or just a particularly tasty garden… but not this time!

Added this robust but gentle swarm to my apiary that day on the first try (though I did have to swing back by as stragglers and scouts accumulated on the spot). They are currently happily buzzing away in their new home.  Hope to add their honey to our harvest next year!