A popular Glasgow city centre bar was forced to close after a massive swarm of bees descended outside the venue.
Hundreds of the insects gathered at the entrance of 63rd + 1st on Bothwell Street, before eventually settling on a wheelie bin.
The cocktail bar and restaurant was forced to shut its doors due to the safety risk posed by the swarm on Sunday morning, with staff and contractors using the building's rear door to exit safely and avoid disturbing the bees.
The Bee Keepers Association was contacted and a local beekeeper arrived at the bar on Wednesday to safely remove the swarm, with the venue hoping to reopen this evening.
A spokesperson for 63rd + 1st told the Record: "The team noticed the swarm when opening up on Sunday morning. By 11am it was apparent there were a lot gathering, and it was deemed unsafe for us to open to our guests and the team working.
"We have been in contact with the Bee Keepers Association, and kindly have a local beekeeper coming this evening to take the bees away. We are hoping to reopen this evening after we've worked with experts to find a way to move the bees in a way that is safe to both passers-by and the bees themselves."
The unusual sight has left Glasgow residents stunned, with many stopping to take pictures of the colony.
Sharing a photo to Twitter, Sara Sheridan wrote: "Glasgow today - the bee bin. Just wow."
Another user Kevin joked: "Sounds like the place was buzzin'"
While Terence McGuire added: "Seems like you will get STUNG, if you go to bars in Glasgow, Bothwell Street."
On Wednesday night the swarm of about 20,000 bees was finally removed.
Three days after they appeared experts used smoke to subdue the insects which had massed on the bin and railings.
They were then removed in boxes from the scene.
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