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[–] kamenlady 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

What about 65000?

Before it was over, Collings removed 55,000 - 65,000 bees from the wall of the home. Collins said it would have taken the bees about eight months to build the hive, according to The Guardian.

Funny, they quote the guardian, which only states "50000 bees or more".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

55,000 to 65,000 feral bees