Incredible photo as swarm of thousands of bees lands at Calderdale nature reserve

The swarm of thousands of bees landed on a tree at Milner Royd Nature Reserve in Sowerby Bridge.

According to the British Beekeepers Association, swarming is a natural process and is the colony reproducing by the old queen leaving with some of the bees.

They leave their hive and find somewhere to hang in a cluster until the scout bees decide on their new home.

Often there is a peak on a fine day after poor weather when temperatures approach the high teens.

Most swarms occur on warm sunny days from May to the end of July, usually between 11am and 4pm.

A real honey bee swarm can be extremely dramatic involving many thousands of bees in a large noisy cloud. However, they normally settle into a cluster within 15 minutes.