Swarm of bees removed from bicycle outside Louvre metro station in Paris

4 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 28

At least 10,000 bees were collected from under a bicycle saddle parked at the Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre metro entrance on Saturday.
Paris transport officials closed the metro entrance while a local beekeeper, Volkan Tanaci, safely removed the swarm, believed to be centered around a queen bee.
The incident drew attention on social media after the bike's owner shared the event online, highlighting unusual urban bee behavior in a busy Parisian location.

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