Hordes of bees have been flocking to planters, trash bins and even bicycles around Midtown Manhattan this season, according to multiple social media posts and videos capturing the “biblical” swarms.

A swarm of bees was spotted buzzing around Sixth Avenue in midtown Manhattan on Thursday — a bit of a different sight from the swarms of pedestrians and traffic to which people may be accustomed. ♬ ...

It’s bee season — and swarms have been spotted across New York City. In recent weeks, clouds of bees have buzzed through Midtown, clustered around light poles and even clung to sidewalk scaffolding.