30-year-old bee hive found in tree on Morgantown trail

30-year-old bee hive found in tree on Morgantown trail

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — A fallen tree on the Mon River Trail in Morgantown was found to be the home of about 40,000 honeybees, according to a Facebook post from the Mon River Trails Conservancy (MRTC). Retired beekeeper Clarence Triplett, who was tasked with removing the bees, estimated the hive was more than thirty years old. 12 News spoke with Triplett, who said the attempt to move the bees into a manmade hive was unsuccessful, but they wil…