freeloading bees (haibun)

Honey bees congregate on top of frames. They get the most buzz, but aren't the only pollinators dying off.
© National Post

In an era where we fear for the livelihood of bees and butterflies, here is a story of a home in Cambridge, Ontario where a colony of honey bees took residence in their home. The homeowners were not concerned about the presence of bees but worried about the fire hazard with honey dripping on electric wires and such. I love this story!

Tireless bees
strange bedfellows
wrapped in honey

 © Tournesol’15

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CBC NEWS | Jun 30, 2015 | 2:44  50,000 freeloading honeybees get the boot

Hive removed from Cambridge, Ont., home, would have grown to about 80,000 bees in a month, says beekeeper Dave Schuitt