Bees prove to be unwelcome visitors to Capitol Friday
http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/06/19/bees-prove-to-be-unwelcome-visitors-to-capitol-friday/Honey bees swarmed a large holly tree on the north side of the U.S. Capitol on Friday before being removed to make honey in a more appropriate place.
Several thousand bees were about halfway up the 30- to 40-foot-tall tree when they were spotted by the U.S. Capitol Police, said Laura Condeluci, press spokeswoman for the Architect of the Capitol. Police worried that the bees could pose a danger to visitors since female honey bees have stingers. Beekeepers were called to the scene and successfully removed the insects in a box, Condeluci said.
“We’ve been joking that maybe they were here to celebrate National Pollinators Week,†she said.
Rather have honeybees than politicians any day.
