Once in the Hive
It all started off as one small colony nestled in the hollow of an old tree in the far reaches of a wooded area. No one paid it any mind. It was too far away and too small to cause any real harm.
Still, there was much no one knew about this singular colony in the tree.
As the air warmed activity of all things increased, especially the creatures in that lone colony. In a matter of days, it had increased in size two-fold.
The keepers in the area were growing concerned. Their carefully cultivated hives would crumble under the addition of such wild, unforgiving stock.
Yet, they remained under the false assumption that this colony was too far away to do any harm.
But they’d made a grievous miscalculation in their planning.
By the time the trouble really started brewing, the hive had gone too far, and was too large to remove safely.
Their only hope now was the assumption that the colony was to far away from the cultivated colonies. But if anything could be learned from nature it’s that things will thrive and grow.
The keepers’ bees began acting strangely as the heat of summer peaked. The problem grew as did alarm and concern.
The wild stock had reached the cultivated hives, and the infection was rapidly spreading.
Dying hives were the beginning, but livestock came next. Then the attacks started. People were sick, injured, and frightened.
Doors were bolted, cracks were sealed, and people were confined to their homes.
But even these precautions were not good enough.
The swarms moved where they chose.
Soon no one was safe.
The small problem had become insurmountable and deadly.
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