BELTON, Texas — As bee swarm season arrives for Central Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Beekeepers Association are trying to spread the word on just how important bees are.
"One third of our food depends on bees," said Susan Robison of the Texas Beekeepers Association.
"Honey bees pollinate about every third bite of food we eat in the U.S." said Juliana Rangel of Texas A&M.
As the temperatures warm up across Central Texas, the likelihood of encountering bees will rise whether if it's on a playground, house porch, or even a residential mailbox. Bees coming closer to humans is a result of their loss of habitat according to Robison.
"We have had a real problem with bees trying to make it especially as they try to mow sides of the highways and all the habitats in the Central Texas areas. The number of people moving. Everything is getting chopped down," said Robison.
It may be a first thought to have bees exterminated from one's property but environmentalists are warning against taking such actions.
"If you get the right person, they re-home the bees and they continue to do good work for the environment," said Robinson.
Some bees come to Texas to stay warm during the winter. They can come from the Midwest, Upper North East, or the Pacific North West.
"Over the winter in colonies when it's too cold in the Midwest or upper North East or Pacific North West, the bees come to Texas over the winter," said Rangel.
If you encounter any bees that need to be re-homed, a list of bee keepers can be found here.
