Is/are a swarm of bees

Lission
There is a swarm of bees. - ok

There are a swarms of bees (in the orange grove) .

Are both sentences ok?

Thanks in advance.

Goodman

LissionThere is a swarm of bees. - ok

There are a swarms of bees (in the orange grove) .


Are both sentences ok?

Thanks in advance.

Can 'swarm' refer to bees by themselves instead of a swarm? Can we say "There are a swarm of bees" similar to "A swarm of bees

I would say, "A swarm of bees is flying near the tree" and "There is a swarm of bees near the tree".

CJ

You can in fact use both since the word swarm is a collective noun

A swarm of bees are flying near the tree
A swarm of bees is flying near the tree

Similar to saying:

The team have played well
The team has played well

The government was succesful
The government were suceesful

AnonymousYou can in fact use both since the word swarm is a collective noun

But keep in mind that the singular is the usual, and almost exclusive, solution for collective nouns in American English.

CJ

Swarm of bees is ......

Or Swarm of bees are ......

Which one is correct