Bee hive causes stir at Orange County polling station

A hive of thousands of active bees was found next to the door of the polling place at Grace Community Church of the Nazarene in Placentia, according to Orange County Registrar Neal Kelley.

Poll workers redirected voters around to a back door while an exterminator was called.

Shortly afterward, Kelley’s office sent an update via Twitter:

"Pest control just showed up in Placentia and removed the entire swarm and hive. The attack of the killer bees at the poll site is over!"

Kelley said in an interview that the insects were not "killer bees" and that the term was just used in the Twitter post for humor.

-- Patrick McGreevy

Comments

[masb]

I hope the swarm was saved and moved to a happy home!

[Kathy Skelly]

This story is a comical contrast to the political turmoil. Leave it to nature to provide a new symbol or mascot that illustrates the voter's sentiments. The voter's were like a swarm of bees just waiting to sting anything that disturbs their sense of well-being. The voters did a good job of stinging the politicians while sparing their lives. I hope the bees were relocated to a remote place where they can contribute to the balance of nature.