Just A Little Honey

[Merika]

Experts Remove Bees, 450 Pounds Of Honey From Home
Bees Have Been Living In Home For 10 Years

POSTED: 9:13 am CDT June 24, 2005
UPDATED: 9:49 am CDT June 24, 2005

HOUSTON -- A southwest Houston family will spend a lot of money and time repairing their home after exterminators removed thousands of bees living inside their walls, Local 2 reported Thursday in an exclusive story.

Honey Dripping From Ceiling Alerts Family To Bee Problem

The family said they first discovered the bees living in the walls of their home on Wilcrest Drive near Bellfort Street when honey started dripping from the ceiling.

"They just started coming in the house," homeowner Mary Hooper said.

The homeowner said she didn't know she had two giant beehives built into her wall and ceiling.

"I didn't know we had so many," Hooper said.

Hooper called Gotcha Pest Control to remove the bees.

"I can feel the bees on the outside of the house," exterminator Claude Griffin said.

Expert says it appears bees had been living in home for 10 years.

Over four hours, Griffin and colleagues knocked out bricks and cuts holes in Hooper's home to remove thousands of bees living in a honeycomb the size of a pickup truck's hood built into the walls. They also removed nearly 450 pounds of honey.

"Literally, the honey was dripping down where they were eating breakfast," Griffin said.

Griffin told Local 2 it appeared the bees had been living in the home for 10 years.

"He reminds me of Red Adair -- only he's fighting bees instead of oil well fires," Hooper said.

Experts say the best way to prevent bees from getting into the walls of a home is by ensuring there are no cracks in the home.

Hooper said it cost her about $2,000 to remove the bees, which is not covered by insurance.

LINK: http://www.click2houston.com/news/46...0412&qs=1;bp=t
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[Star]

OMG!! how in the world couldn't she hear them buzzing in the walls and ceilings? I don't get it?

what a nightmare that would be. especially if you're a homeowner and the cost is all yours for repairs. OMG! I've never heard of a thing like this before. WOW! 8O

[Duke]

Why complain, just place the toast where it's dripping and presto, toast and honey.

I have more empathy for people who have llamas living in their walls.

[Star]

[Merika]

One would think you would AT LEAST see them buzzing around in the yard!

[Star]

well yeah! I don't understand how in the world you have bee hives that big living between your walls and ceiling for ten years and not know about it! the buzzing would give it away! i don't get it.