VIRGINIA -- A man doing work outside a church in Virginia came across a rare, sweet discovery -- clinging to a chain-link fence was an Italian honey bee colony without a hive.
In a video posted by Virginia Wildlife Management and Control on Facebook, the honey combs can be seen unprotected, clearly exposed to the elements.
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The agency removed the colony ahead of Hurricane Michael's arrival in the state.
The colony is now being held in a hive box, where it will be monitored during the winter.
Wildlife officials say the intention is to release the bees back on the church property once the colony is stabilized.
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