{"id":2172,"date":"2025-10-14T06:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/2172\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T06:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:52:29","slug":"plano-beekeeper-removes-100-pound-hive-hidden-in-homes-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/2172\/","title":{"rendered":"Plano beekeeper removes 100-pound hive hidden in home’s ceiling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PLANO, Texas – A Plano beekeeper removed a hive weighing about 100 pounds from a home in Plano on Saturday.<\/p>\n

He estimates the hive had been there for about 10 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The enormous hive was built inside the home\u2019s ceiling, and the only sign was there were bees coming and going above a window.<\/p>\n

When a man was visiting his parents at their Plano home, he noticed some bees coming in and out of a small opening. It turns out what was above the bay window managed to even surprise a seasoned beekeeper.<\/p>\n

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At the home on Saturday, it took 12 hours, but the beekeeper was able to safely remove the estimated 30,000 bees and take them to a bee farm.<\/p>\n

Beekeeper\u00a0 <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Stephen Ross, owner of Ross’ Rowdy Bees, operates a few hundred bee hives on agricultural land around North Texas.<\/p>\n

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“We don’t know what we are dealing with until we open the structure,” said Ross.<\/p>\n

“We use a thermal camera to get an idea of where the bees are located in the structure.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

He says it is important for people to routinely examine their homes for potential openings.<\/p>\n

“Wound up pulling at least 100 pounds of hive out of that ceiling. I’ve been doing this a long time and this hive really impressed me,” said Ross.<\/p>\n

“Bees will take advantage of structural weaknesses whether because of shifting here in Texas.”<\/p>\n

Ross estimates the Plano hive had been in the making for about ten years. He says trying to just kill the bees could leave a sticky problem behind.<\/p>\n

“Homeowners will say we thought the bees left, but they go dormant,” said Ross.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“You kill the bee but not the hive, and over time the hive will rot. Will have much bigger issue. The rotting will attract rodents.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Honeybees are also important to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n

“They pollinate much of the fruits and vegetables that we eat,” said Ross.<\/p>\n

Ross says to check your home for small cracks because it doesn’t take much space for honeybees to get inside. And if you do suspect a hive, it is best to call a beekeeper.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this article was provided from interviews conducted by FOX 4’s Lori Brown.<\/p>\n

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