Barbecue beehive ‘bomber’ comes forward… « …art…music…thoughts…coffee…
So, the bee story continues… The guy called himself Joshua Horton (22) came forward in attempt to clear up his name. “I don’t think people fully understand what actually happened…” – he says…
The mystery man who outraged many readers by destroying a beehive that had taken over his barbecue has been found.
Perth man Joshua Horton contacted ninemsn in response to dozens of angry comments, in some of which he was labelled “ignorant” and “cruel”.
“I don’t think people fully understand what actually happened,” Mr Horton, 22, said.
“We really had no idea how many insects were under there.
“It wasn’t making much noise at all — I thought there was maybe 20 bees or a little paper wasp’s nest under there.”
In pictures that quickly circulated via email, Horton documented himself taping a cockroach bomb to a garden rake before pushing it underneath a barbecue cover last Wednesday.
When he returned minutes later, over 1000 dead bees littered the scene — and eight large combs of honey were left hanging from the barbecue’s wooden shelf.
The mechanical designer says the barbecue was last left unused for less than two months, and he was amazed that the huge hive had been built in such a small space of time.
“I couldn’t believe the sound coming from under there when I put the can underneath,” Mr Horton said.
“I know people are upset, but I guarantee that if we had known the size of the beehive we would have called the professionals in to remove them.”
Horton says he was intent on cleaning the barbecue because he needed it for a charity sausage sizzle last weekend.