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Thousands of bees built hive inside Lompoc signpost

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Thousands of honeybees that made a hive inside a wooden signpost in Lompoc have been safely removed, Caltrans District 5 officials said Friday.

10,000 honeybees were discovered inside of a traffic sign on Thursday along eastbound Hwy 246, west of V St.

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In photos Caltrans shared, the bees are visible all up and down the inside of the wooden post.

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Super Bee Rescue, a live bee removal company based out of Santa Barbara, is caring for the bees.

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