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Of course, the bees are important for pollination. However, once the flowers are gone (containing nectar and pollen for food), bees will look for any sugars or sweet substances such as the apple cider!

If it’s truly a swarm, you have a hive nearby. The hive might be overcrowded which produces swarming. Or, the bee hive is sub-dividing and you’ll see a lot of bees for a day or two while they look for a new home. They’re not generally aggressive.

To reduce swarms in orchards, it’s important to pick up damaged, dropped, or overripe fruit.This fruit should be collected regularly and discarded. 

Finally, when you press cider, there’s always going to be some bees!  Just watch out for them in the collected cider and don’t swallow any!

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