Buzz off: Pa. honeybee colony getting new home

[Judi Lynn]

Buzz off: Pa. honeybee colony getting new home
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press | March 1, 2013 | Updated: March 1, 2013 9:41pm

DURYEA, Pa. (AP) — They say home is where the hive is. Or something like that.

A colony of troublesome honeybees will settle into new digs in northeastern Pennsylvania after being removed Friday from a back alley in Duryea, where the queen and thousands of her loyal subjects had taken up residence in an old tree several years ago.

They were such a nuisance that neighbors say they couldn't stand to be outside in the summertime. The bees got into garbage and recycling bins, disrupted barbecues and buzzed anyone who got too close.

"It was a big safety issue for us," said Joe Roscioli, 32, who is allergic to bees and whose house is only a few feet from the tree.

More:
http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/Buzz-off-Pa-honeybee-colony-getting-new-home-4320711.php

[Suich]

1. Nice story!

Glad to hear they're moving the hive instead of destroying it!

[marybourg]

2. Nice that they still have honeybees. Here in the soutwest we have

africanized "killer bees". They not only buzz you off if you come near them while they're working, they escort you many yards to your door. I can't even turn on my hose between sunup and
sundown. I'm going to have to replace all my flowering shrubs, so that I can enjoy my own yard again. Of course I have to wait until they stop flowering for the year so I can get near them. I believe 5 people and numerous animals were killed by them last year in AZ. Warming climate will probably be bringing them to a state near everyone soon.