A Pennsylvania beekeeper is in the process of attempting to rescue a hive that took up residence in an unusual location: a Philadelphia sewer. Resident Thom Duffy said the bees have been living underneath a parking space on Lambert Street for about 2-3 weeks, leading neighbors to block off the space to prevent cars from being swarmed and people being stung. Mark Berman of Anna Bees Honey was notified of the situation by local residents and installed a device designed to coax the bees out of the sewer and into a box for safe transportation. He said lifting the sewer cover wouldn’t be advisable as it could cause the hive to become aggressive. Berman said it’s the first time he’s ever seen bees living in a sewer. He estimated the hive could include up to 10,000 bees, and the process of evacuating them from the sewer could take weeks. If he’s successful in getting the bees to relocate into the trap box, they would build new comb and produce fresh honey.
