A beekeeping couple from Sale are buzzing after a video of a swarm collection went viral on TikTok.

A 20-second clip was posted on the app by Gareth and Louise Trehearn last week, and it has since received around two million views.

It shows a swarm collection from a house in Heald Green, where Gareth and Louise were called to deal with an estimated 25,000 bees.

@manchesterhoneycompany It was cold and wet and these honey bees had been hanging onto this branch since yesterday. With the rain still going on they would have been unlikely to survive the night but luckily for this swarm, the garden owner called us and they are now warm and dry.#bees #swarm #honeybees #swarmcollector #manchesterhoneycompany #beekeeeper #beekeeping #beekeepersoftiktok ♬ Singing In The Shower - Taylor, Scott

The couple posted similar content on the app in the past, although with a modest response.

Louise told The Messenger last week's massive response, which also included thousands of likes and almost 100 comments, was 'nuts'.

She said: "Our biggest one was around two thousand views and then we put this one up.

"We didn't think anything of it, but it blew up."

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The 25,000 or bees collected in Heald Green were added to the hives owned by Gareth and Louise in Sale, plus across Trafford and elsewhere in Greater Manchester.

The couple, who also own a cleaning company, use them to make and sell honey through their business, Manchester Honey Company.

It is a far cry from a few years ago, when Gareth and Louise owned a total of five hives.

Manchester Honey Company was made possible in the pandemic, when the number of people who called for help with bees increased.

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The aim is for honey to be more than a hobby, something Louise describes as a 'dream'.

She said: "That'd be an absolute dream, we'd love to do it."

On top of the business, Gareth and Louise want to continue with swarm collection, which is not offered by a lot of councils or pest control companies.

They also want to help people to understand bees better, given their importance to the environment.

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Louise said: "People love them, but don't know what to do about them. It's a love-hate relationship.

"They're not a danger to people, but of course you don't feel the same when you see 25,000 bees."

To connect with Gareth and Louise, search Manchester Honey Company on social media.