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Cluster of bees gathered along a vertical black metal pillar beside a white building with a glass canopy structure at a ferry terminal.
A person in protective beekeeping suit stands on a step ladder collecting bees from a black metal pillar at a fenced-off ferry terminal, with a passenger ferry and onlookers in the background.

Bee swarm creates a buzz at Ryde Pier Head

Monday, 29 June 2026

It wasn’t just the festival causing a buzz at Wightlink’s Ryde Pier Head terminal this weekend.

A swarm of around 500 bees decided to make themselves at home at the end of the pier on Sunday (21 June), attracting attention from passengers and staff alike.

Wightlink called in local bee expert Laura Saddler, known as the “Bee Lady”, to safely collect the swarm and relocate it to nearby hives.

Martin Gulliver, Wightlink Operations Manager, said: “We are really grateful to Laura for making sure the bees were removed safely so they can now enjoy life in a far more suitable
location.”

The bees were successfully removed without incident and have now been given a new home at local hives, ensuring the ferry terminal could continue operating as normal