Honey Bee Swarm (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption Non-native honey bees have established robust feral populations in San Diego, such as the pictured swarm. Honey bees currently make up 75 percent of the observed pollinators in San Diego, considered a global biodiversity hotspot. Credit James Hung Usage Restrictions Must be used in conjunction with Proceedings B research on honey bee dominance. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.