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  • Historic House Where Honey 'Oozes Through the Walls' Falls Silent for First Time in 200 Years

    03/19/2024 7:17:36 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 22 replies
    Wales Online ^ | 19 MAR 2024 | Andrew Forgrave
    The bees have been temporarily rehomed while the roof at Plas yn Rhiw is replacedFor 200 years, this historic manor house on a Welsh peninsula with ornamental gardens has been occupied. And for as long as anyone can remember, it has been home to swarms of Welsh bees. But for the first time in centuries it is eerily quiet, with 50,000 of its buzzing inhabitants temporarily moved out for renovations. These bees have lived in the roof space of the house for as long as anyone can remember, despite their habit of leaving honey oozing through the walls. In the...