Startled beachgoers were joined by unwelcome visitors on Tuesday in Cape May when thousands of began swarming before settling on a towel hanging on the back of a chair.<\/p>\n
The strange scene unfolded around 3 p.m. at Steger beach between Jackson and Perry streets when a group of bees began buzzing overhead, according to a witness and a video.<\/p>\n
Thousands of bees settled on a towel hanging on he back of a beach chair on the sand in Cape May on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.Dean Bloemer<\/p>\n
Within five minutes thousands of bees had clustered on the back of the chair, according to Dean Bloemer a retiree who lives in Cape May and was on the beach with several others. The bees werent aggressive, according to Bloemer, who wasnt sure if anyone got stung.<\/p>\n
Bloemer quickly contacted Allen Brown, a local beekeeper, who collected the bees in a cardboard box within 15 minutes of arriving as lifeguards worked to keep people away. Bloemer said Brown told him the bees likely converged on the beach because they were following a queen that was there.<\/p>\n
The bees were docile because they were already full of honey, Brown explained to Bloemer. The beekeeper planned to take the bees to empty hives.<\/p>\n
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