Thousands of bees swarmed this Times Square hot dog stand

[riversedge]

I learn something everyday---#nyc has a bee keeper in its police department





Thousands of bees swarmed this Times Square hot dog stand

By Augusta Anthony, CNN

Updated 9:06 PM ET, Tue August 28, 2018


New York (CNN)Times Square was a hive of activity Tuesday afternoon, as more than 40,000 bees swarmed a hot dog stand at the corner of Broadway and West 43rd Street.




Known as an absconded hive, the bees were looking for a new home to escape the sweltering heat, said Officer Darren Mays, one of the New York Police Department's two official beekeepers.




"The hive got overcrowded because it was hot and humid and they just needed a new place to go so they can keep cool," Mays said. He also runs the official NYPD Bees Twitter account, which was buzzing with likes and retweets as many New Yorkers learned that their police force had beekeepers on staff.

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Second-beekeeper-in-command, Officer Michael Lauriano, responded to the scene in full protective gear, including a netted bee helmet. It took Lauriano 45 minutes to carefully vacuum the bees. The street was cordoned off and no injuries were reported, according to the NYPD.

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[sprinkleeninow]

1. Holey schmoley! 🐝

[democratisphere]

2. Smart Bees. Glad it wasn't Nathan's Hot Dogs.

[sprinkleeninow]

12. Good call! Nathan's under a boycott, yes? 🤔

[democratisphere]

15. Absolutely yes!

[sprinkleeninow]

16. See, my light bulb dint burn out! 😁

Sometimes lately I just caint contain all these latest developments.
💙🇺🇸🌊

[democratisphere]

17. Great recall on this one!

[sprinkleeninow]

19. 😉

[miyazaki]

3. Honey, would you like a hotdog?

[sprinkleeninow]

13. 😄

[Hekate]

4. Fascinating! That is the coolest thing I have read all day!

[JHB]

5. I look forwad to seeing consumptionator in the OED

[brooklynite]

6. Someone down the street has a beehive on their roof...

Someone else cares for it and gives them a share of the honey.

[Brother Buzz]

7. Back in my day, I was the swarm dude for both the police and fire department

THAT is a HUGE swarm! That being said, I have ZERO experience with bees that have absconded, and might even be timid if they weren't totally docile like a spring swarm.

A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly

[lordsummerisle]

8. What do you mean a swarm in July is not worth a fly? n/t

[Brother Buzz]

10. In cooler regions, a swarm doesn't have enough time produce surplus honey to survive winter...

and it costs money to feed them over the winter. Out in California, my girls were busy year round as long as it gets above 55 degrees; eucalyptus trees bloom during the winter, and provided ample food.

[TomSlick]

9. Cool story.

I wonder how many cities have bee police.

[Princess Turandot]

11. Bee Best!!

Reuters gets a A+ for their use of Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Flight of the Bumble Bee' in their tweet video:

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Here's a short article on P.O. Darren Mays removing a Manhattan swarm earlier in the summer. He's the senior beekeeper.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-nypd-beekeeper-20180608-story.html

[peggysue2]

22. That was great

Perfect musical accompaniment! Bravo.

Amazed by the small vacuums they use. I've never seen that before.

[Princess Turandot]

30. It beats carefully removing them by hand!

[Danmel]

14. I love my hometown

[sprinkleeninow]

18. I love your hometown. eom

[ProudLib72]

20. A bee flew in my ear and stung me right next to my ear drum in early 2015

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I still haven't forgiven bees.

Here it is. It died after stinging me and fell out of my ear.

[peggysue2]

21. Oh, Ouch!

Your description made me wince. That must have hurt like . . . well, you know what. The worst sting I've had was a hornet that caught me on my hand, right in a vein. Felt like acid traveling right up my arm. Next morning, my hand looked like a lobster claw. Needed antibiotics for that sting.

But inside your ear. Eeek!!

[ProudLib72]

24. The worst was the noise. Imagine a bee buzzing a milimeter from your ear drum

Went to the doctor afterward, and all they did was give me a specimen cup to put it in.

[peggysue2]

29. Even . . .

imagining the noise makes me cringe. And the very idea of something alive inside my ear. Too much like a horror flick.

But at least you got a free examination cup out of the experience.

[Blues Heron]

23. Give me one with honey mustard please!

and a side of benadryl if you have it!

[nadine_mn]

25. This fall on NBC Law & Order: Special Bee Unit

I'd watch it.

[lame54]

26. Buzzsted

[spiderpig]

27. Hey New Yorkers - what is a Hot Gog?

Referring to image in original post "Best New York Hot Gog".

I Googled Sabrett and didn't see it.

For me, Gog was a creepy 50's sci-fi movie with robots.

[Throck]

28. Bee keepers do not belong in the police department.

You're not supposed to SWAT bees! Belong in the fire department, the guys with the ladders.