80,000 bees living in St.Catherines home

ST. CATHARINES -- As scientists toil in their laboratories, trying to crack the global mystery of missing honey bees, Stan DiFruscio need only go home to figure it out.

"Every one is complaining about bees being short and dying. They're not dying. They're at my place. They're having a great time and partying," DiFruscio said.

Turns out the insects have a history of making a bee-line for DiFruscio's house and calling it home.

DiFruscio discovered his winged squatters in 2007. He noticed bees swarming a tree in his backyard and followed their flights to a wood panel above a window at the house's rear.

A little more investigating found that space wasn't good enough -- or big enough -- for the bees.

They -- and as many as 80,000 of their friends -- had decided to set up shop in the joists of DiFruscio's home.

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[GHG83]

wow, that would be harsh. Hope they aren't allergic.