David Glover had spent many years removing unwanted beehives from homes. But even he was shocked at the size of this honeycomb.
A house in Germantown, Tennessee had a bee problem. So the owners called in the Bartlett Bee Whisperer, David Glover.
Glover soon located the source of the bee infestation. He could tell that the bees had made their home inside one of the walls. And he could tell from infrared scanning that the hive was large. But how large?
To get rid of the bees, Glover would have to remove some of the wall’s bricks.
So he started removing the bricks one by one. He saw the honeycomb inside. But it was bigger than he thought.
So he removed more bricks and saw that the honeycomb went on and on.
Then he removed even more bricks and, to his amazement, parts of the honeycomb were still hidden behind the wall.
Finally, he uncovered the entire thing. Indeed, the owner had a bee problem!
So he got to work removing the comb. Of course, the bees tried to attack Glover. But he was wearing enough gear to prevent any stings.
Eventually, the entire honeycomb was gone.
After the job was done, Glover uploaded the footage to YouTube. People online were amazed. The video has since gained over 670,000 views. It also has more than 500 likes.
So just how many bees were living within the walls of that home?
It’s hard to get a definitive figure, but Glover states that it was over 30,000. And in all, the removal job took him almost five hours.
And you may be thinking that it’s a shame that Glover had to exterminate all of those bees. Well, you’re wrong.
Glover didn’t exterminate them all. Instead, he relocated them. For a while, they lived in Glover’s backyard, and then he found them a permanent home.
Glover also shared his work on Facebook. The post soon went viral. To date, there have been over 41,000 comments.
People have been saying things like this:
In another interesting video, Glover reveals a little more about how he removes a bee infestation from a home.
In the removal in that video, Glover approached the honeycomb from inside, cutting into the drywall.
And after Glover removed the honeycomb, he handed a chunk to the home owner and told her that it tasted, well, like honey!
He also showed how he places parts of the honeycomb into wooden boards and secures the comb parts with rubber bands.
And in another video, Glover explains about queen bees.
Queens are special right from when they’re eggs. That’s because they get laid in special queen cells, which are different to normal beehive cells. And inside these cells is a special kind of food, royal jelly.
According to Glover, queen bees lay between 1,500 to 2,000 eggs per day.
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Clearly, Glover is a great person. He knows his craft and treats the bees humanely! If only everyone could approach work in the way that he does.
Watch the video below to see more of the massive comb removal for yourself!
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