Tom McMahon

Swarms: Tin Can Tourist 1937

Swarms: Tin Can Tourist 1937

(Another great one submitted by faithful TM reader Trocar.) Remember, we're trying to make the definitive collection of cartoon screen shots where bees/ants/etc spell out a word or form into some kind of shape, just like the one above. If you stumble across one (on YouTube or wherever, just leave a comment in any post and I'll take it from there. Thanks!!

Swarms: Silly Symphony - The Bears And Bees

Swarms: Silly Symphony - The Bears And Bees

Nicely executed bee corkscrew in this 1932 short. And right before this scene there's another classic element: The single solitary bee sending out a Morse Code signal to the rest of the hive telling them to attack. (Submitted by faithful TM reader Trocar.)

Remember, we're trying to make the definitive collection of cartoon screen shots where bees/ants/etc spell out a word or form into some kind of shape, just like the one above. If you stumble across one (on YouTube or wherever, just leave a comment in any post and I'll take it from there. Thanks!!

Swarms: Casper Comes To Clown

Swarms: Casper Comes To Clown

Submitted by faithful TM reader Trocar. Another shot:

Swarms: Casper Comes To Clown

Remember, we're trying to make the definitive collections of cartoon screen shots where bees/ants/etc spell out a word or form into some kind of shape, just like those above. If you stumble across one (on YouTube or wherever, just leave a comment in any post and I'll take it from there. Thanks!!

Swarms: Tom and Jerry in Tee For Two

Swarms: Tom and Jerry in Tee For Two

 

Jerry disturbs the beehive, the bees land on Tom and do their best Abe Lincoln impression. Another Thank You to Trocar for another find!

Swarms: MGM Happy Harmonies "Honeyland" 1935

MGM Happy Harmonies "Honeyland" 1935

 

The bees form into a hand-crank siren.

Swarms: Donald Duck In Inferior Decorator

Swarms: Donald Duck In Inferior Decorator

Thanks to Trocar for this find!

Help Me Make The Definitive Collection Of Cartoons Where A Swarm Of Angry Bees Spell Out A Word Or Form An Object Just Before They Attack

Springtime for Pluto: Pluto Plays Ball With A Beehive

 

Or it could be a bear looking for honey, it really doesn't matter.

Springtime for Pluto: The Bees Form A Bomber

 

Since this cartoon was made in 1944, Disney used a military metaphor.

Springtime for Pluto: And Finally, The Bees Drop The Bomb

It's a classic cartoon gag, one that you've seen many, many times. I thought of it as the mosquitoes were attacking me the other day. Anyway, I found this one, could you help me find more cartoons like this? Just add them to the comments. Thanks!