(WHNT) — It is springtime once again in the Tennessee Valley and local pollinators are abuzz. Many of these pollinators may be looking for a new place to stay, and your property might be the perfect place.

Local beekeeper Lionel Evans says that honeybees typically swarm this time of the year. According to Evans, swarming is how the honeybee species stays alive. When they build up a crowded workspace they swarm looking for a new home.

When bees swarm, they typically swarm in hollow trees high off the ground, but sometimes they can swarm inside your house. Evans says that the inside of your home is a perfect place for bees because it is cooled in the summer and heated in the winter.

If you find bees on your property, it is best to leave them alone and call an expert to have them removed. Evans suggests calling pest control companies, which typically have a list of people who can rehome the bees for you.

Evans warns against killing the bees as they are a vital part of our environment. Without our local pollinators, Evans says that our food sources could disappear.

The next time you encounter a swarm of bees on your property, leave them be and call a professional to have them rehomed. For a list of local beekeepers that can remove bees from your property, visit The Madison County Beekeepers Association.