Massive Beehive Found in Historic Home
Hive grew despite bee decline
The owners of a 1860s-era Cape May, New Jersey, home last week found a thriving colony of 30,000 honeybees—and 25 pounds of honey—living in their attic. Victoria Clayton and Richard White noticed a stream of forager bees hauling pollen and nectar from their garden to a third-floor laundry vent. Gary Schempp, an exterminator-turned-bee-rescuer, excavated the hive from beneath the floorboards and relocated them to his apiary. "A comb this size and this active could have caused huge problems for this structure," Schempp said. Colony collapse disorder and a slew of virulent pathogens have decimated honeybee populations in the last half-decade.
Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Support Outside Online
Our mission to inspire readers to get outside has never been more critical. In recent years, Outside Online has reported on groundbreaking research linking time in nature to improved mental and physical health, and we’ve kept you informed about the unprecedented threats to America’s public lands. Our rigorous coverage helps spark important debates about wellness and travel and adventure, and it provides readers an accessible gateway to new outdoor passions. Time outside is essential—and we can help you make the most of it. Making a financial contribution to Outside Online only takes a few minutes and will ensure we can continue supplying the trailblazing, informative journalism that readers like you depend on. We hope you’ll support us. Thank you.