'Secret' discovered under Offaly tree as it falls during bad weather

'Secret' discovered under Offaly tree as it falls after bad weather

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A fallen tree in Offaly has uncovered a secret underneath after a bout of bad weather.

Birr Castle Demesne shared news of the "remarkable" discovery on social media on Thursday.

They said: "Nature never ceases to amaze us, and here in Birr Castle Demesne, we've recently had a truly remarkable encounter thanks to the heavy rainfall we've experienced

"Just the other day, a tall and proud 100-year-old Cherry tree along our beloved High Walk succumbed to the heavy rains and came tumbling down.

PICTURED: Lord Rosse (far right) and the Birr Castle Demesne garden team at the site of the fallen tree

"As our amazing garden team began assessing the situation, they stumbled upon a hidden secret beneath the fallen tree – a thriving bee hive!

"Now, the welfare of these busy little bees is our top priority We've enlisted the help of local beekeeping experts to ensure the hive is carefully looked after as this particular hive is estimated to be over 20 years old," they added.

"So special thanks to Jerome and Lee for all their help," the Birr team said.

They vowed to keep followers posted on the progress of the bees on their social media channels.