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A Devon chimney sweep who expanded his business to include rehoming bee swarms five years ago said 2025 had been his busiest year so far.
Dan Fisher, who runs Ashburton Chimney Sweep, said his team had dealt with a hive every day for the last month.
Dr Thomas O'Shea-Wheller, biologist at the University of Exeter, said this was normal swarming season, but an early spate of warm weather could have made them very active.
Mr Fisher said he and his team had "seen a massive increase" in the number of swarms collected already this season.
