A hive of activity

A little over a week ago, at the warehouse where I work, I had to get a spool of wire from the top shelf of an outside rack. I brought it down with a forklift and ran it into the warehouse to measure the wire. When I went to prep the spool, what I saw was the second photo! I jumped back on the forklift and took the spool outside again, trying not to bump anything. It was then I noticed bees buzzing around the shelf where the spool had been, no doubt wondering what had happened to their queen and home! I put a warning sign on the spool and began looking for someone who might be able to collect the bees, with not much luck. I enlisted my wife in the effort and she found JD at Superbees, a juice bar in Kona that uses their honey in their drinks. He said he’d come by and take a look. When JD saw the situation, it was obvious the first thing that needed to happen was to remove the top of the spool to access the interior. The goal was to locate the queen and move her to the hive he’d…