Thousands of Bees Swarm Into City Springs Construction Area

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The closure of the Mt. Vernon Highway/Sandy Springs Circle intersection didn't deter a swarm of bees from making their presence known Thursday morning.

Several thousand honey bees touched down on a rock at the City Springs construction site to "sit and rest a spell," the city said.

Mayor Rusty Paul, the city's unofficial beekeeper, was dispatched to the site to help remove the uninvited guests.

Paul collected the bees and moved them to an undisclosed location until a permanent home can be found.

The mayor also manages bees currently housed at Lost Corner Preserve, an initiative launched in 2015 when 25,000 bees moved into the park.

Sandy Springs installed the beehives as part of an Urban Beekeeping initiative, which addresses issues of sustainability as well as raising awareness of the importance of bees as part of the global ecosystem.

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Images via city of Sandy Springs/Rusty Paul