The bees were found in Elmfield Hall at Gatty Park, Church
A colony of thousands of honeybees evicted from the brickwork of a Grade II listed building has been transformed from pests to prize winners. The insects caused alarm in August when they invaded the external wall of Elmfield Hall in Gatty Park, Church.
The honeybees had entered the property through an air brick sitting above the second floor of Elmfield Hall, just below the height of the roof. It is believed the colony had been in the space for at least two seasons as they were well-established within the air brick, having both food stores of pollen and capped honey built up.The queen bee was newly mated, meaning the bees would have very quickly built up to a population of 20,000 if left as she can lay up to 1,500 eggs per day.
Now the wax combs and honey that were removed from the airbrick have won first prize at the East Lancashire Beekeepers Society’s Honey Show. The products from Elmfield Hall were entered into the ‘Blind Taste’ category and presented in a blacked-out jar for assessment by taste alone.
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