Why Are These Bees Swarming A Hydrant?

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Mon, 08/06/2012 - 1:02pm

Why are these bees swarming a hydrant? Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:22 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2012 Some building officials in downtown Houston are trying to figure out why hundreds of bees decided to make their new home on a fire hydrant at the corner of Milam and Prairie.

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