The buzz on the square

Kenny Martin, pastor of Dewy Rose Baptist Church, who is learning to catch bee swarms, helps guide a swarm of bees from their spot on a tree downtown to a commercial Nucleus Hive (small picture) Wednesday, April 27. (Photos by Wells)
Kenny Martin, pastor of Dewy Rose Baptist Church, who is learning to catch bee swarms, helps guide a swarm of bees from their spot on a tree downtown to a commercial Nucleus Hive (small picture) Wednesday, April 27. (Photos by Wells)

By Mark Wells

mwells@elberton.com

 

A tree on the downtown square buzzed with excitement as a swarm, containing an estimated 25,000 bees, settled on a branch of the tree in order to find a new home …