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Beehive — on a stick? — at the Iowa State Fair

Beehive — on a stick? — at the Iowa State Fair
I THINK THEY’RE ALL WINNERS. YEAH, THEY ALL LOOK REALLY GOOD. WELL, ANOTHER BUZZWORTHY UPDATE. A BEE SWARM WAS FOUND IN A LARGE TREE NEAR THE CATTLE BARN AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. YOU SEE IT RIGHT THERE? YEAH. YOU CAN REALLY JUST SEE HOW BIG IT WAS. THE FAIR SAYS ONE OF THEIR WORKERS WAS BRAVE ENOUGH TO MOVE IT. HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE HANDLING THESE THINGS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT CAN GET PROBABLY A LITTLE STICKY IF NOT THE QUEEN AND HER COLONY WERE CAUGHT AND RELOCATED. THAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE BEES PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN POLLINATING CROPS AND OTHER PLANTS, AND THE FAIR SAYS THEY’RE HAPPY TO GIVE THE
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Updated: 10:20 AM CDT May 15, 2025
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Beehive — on a stick? — at the Iowa State Fair
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Updated: 10:20 AM CDT May 15, 2025
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While many Iowans are anxiously counting down the days until the 2025 Iowa State Fair and dreaming of all the deep-fried delicacies on a stick at the food stands, a colony of honey bees took it a step further this week.A bee swarm was found in a large tree near the cattle barn at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.The Fair says one of their workers was brave enough to move it. The queen and her colony were caught and relocated.Bees play a pivotal role in pollinating crops and other plants. The Fair says they are happy to give them a hand when they get lost.vlog at the 2025 Iowa State FairYou can see vlog 8 News live at 4:30 p.m. every weekday during the fair from the MidAmerican Energy Stage.See the latest vlog coverage of the Iowa State Fair here. WATCH: 100 days and counting until the Iowa State Fair» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

While many Iowans are anxiously counting down the days until the 2025 Iowa State Fair and dreaming of all the deep-fried delicacies on a stick at the food stands, a colony of honey bees took it a step further this week.

A bee swarm was found in a large tree near the cattle barn at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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The Fair says one of their workers was brave enough to move it. The queen and her colony were caught and relocated.

Bees play a pivotal role in pollinating crops and other plants. The Fair says they are happy to give them a hand when they get lost.

vlog at the 2025 Iowa State Fair

You can see vlog 8 News live at 4:30 p.m. every weekday during the fair from the MidAmerican Energy Stage.

See the latest vlog coverage of the Iowa State Fair here.

WATCH: 100 days and counting until the Iowa State Fair

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