We have had three large oak trees struck by lightning since the beginning of the year, and we had a crew out yesterday to cut them down.
Two of the trees went like clockwork, but on the first one they tried they discovered a beehive about twenty feet up. Since then, I've learned more about bees in trees than I ever needed to know.
For example, the beekeeper who will come relocate the bees for the hive is an urban myth. The cheapest estimate I've heard was about $300, and that one came with a caveat.
Everyone seems to agree that our best bet is to drop the tree then let it set for a while. How long it should set is the question - I've been told everything from two days to two weeks.
The tree guys are coming back Monday to fell the tree. Not sure what will happen after that.
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