No Gain Without Pain
Although most of the hive had survived unscathed from the brick extraction, everyone made a sad discovery too. A group of bees had been killed by the spray used by the exterminators.
Noting that beeswax had protected a majority of the hive, some of the bees had not been so lucky. David was thrilled that the majority had survived the assault.
Death of the Queen
Although only a handful of bees didn’t survive the spray, unfortunately, the queen bee met her demise in the process. Tasked with keeping the hive organized, the hive would now be unable to survive without its commander in chief.
While this was a setback, David didn’t want to give up on the entire process. He knew that if they were relocated, they had a better chance of surviving and thriving in an environment where they could serve a new leader.