I repaired 57 townhouses that were damaged by the Northridge earthquake in 94. One units walls were completely filled with bee hives. After the drywall was removed and the bees were gassed,there was a literal stream of honey going down the driveway and gutter. Kinda sad.
We have a beehive hidden on our ranch that has been there for over 120 years, but who knows how old it really is because it was already there when when our family came here.
The bees were killed? That was more than sad-it was really stupid-bees need to be moved to a safe hive/location, not killed-they are needed to pollinate just about every bit of produce we eat and all the other plants. Nobody does that here-beekeepers advertise their services everywhere-they want the bees and hives to sell to people with gardens and orchards. weren’t there some beekeepers around to move them?