Source: Fox News
Hundreds of thousands of bees that lived on the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris have survived the devastating fire that erupted earlier this week, French beekeepers confirmed.
The approximately 180,000 bees were apparently intoxicated by the smoke of the flames, Notre Dame beekeeper Nicolas Geant told The Associated Press Friday.
“It’s a big day. I am so relieved,” he said. “I saw satellite photos that showed the three hives didn’t burn.”
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“Instead of killing them, the CO2 (from smoke) makes them drunk, puts them to sleep,” he explained.
Beeopic, a Paris-based urban beekeeping company, posted about the surviving bees on its Instagram page Thursday.
“Our bees at Notre Dame Cathedral are still alive,” the post said in French. “Confirmation from the site managers!! Our Lady’s bees are still alive!”
The day before, the company had posted a satellite picture of the hives that were still intact on the sacristy roof but said the fate of…
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