LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 23 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has been housing more than a few unexpected residents on its campus, but unless you looked closely, you may not have bee-lieved it at first.
A large hive believed to contain nearly 15 pounds of bees was discovered hanging from a camellia tree in early September between Foster and Girard halls on the UL Lafayette campus. Beekeeper Rachael Clayton, who was called in to remove and relocate the "open-air" hive, estimated that it held at least 65,000 bees.
Beekeeper Rachael Clayton graduated from UL Lafayette in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in geology.
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