30,000 honey bees nest in the house wall

The swarm of bees living in the wall of a resident's house in Lancashire shocked the homeowner because at first thought they were wasps.

The honeycomb is located in the hollow wall. (Photo: Philip 'Fred' Adedeji)

An elderly woman in Skelmersdale, Lancashire was shocked to discover more than 30,000 honey bees living in the wall of her house . The homeowner was forced to send 66-year-old beekeeper Philip
Fred" Adedeji to deal with the hive she initially mistook for wasps.When Fred arrived at the house, he discovered that the troublemakers were honey bees. in the hollow wall .

"Many people mistake honey bees for wasps because they're smaller. Homeowners noticed the swarm a few months ago and hoped they would die off. Normally, I would build scaffolding to handle the hive. But. In this case, I work by standing on the roof of the garage," Fred said.

After locating the hive, Fred had to remove the wall paneling to reach them. But because he could not reach the position in the alcove in the corner, he was forced to capture them with a special vacuum cleaner. Then he put the beeswax boards on a tray and brought them home.

Although the homeowner was surprised to learn that there were more than 30,000 bees in the hive, Fred said that number is really not much because the queen can lay 2,000 eggs a day, so the hive can grow very quickly. "Honey bees don't hibernate. That's why they make a huge amount of honey. Finally, you can see the honey dripping through the wall , " Fred said.