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The 10 plagues of Turtle Creek Lane! Mormon influencer's $12M Dallas mansion has to be ripped apart after huge swarm of BEES made hive in wall, months on from flood

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A Mormon influencer who loves showing off her dazzling Dallas mansion has been plagued with an infestation of bees - after thousands were found living in the walls of the $12million super-home.

Jennifer Houghton, 55, took to social media to share the shocking discovery Wednesday - two years after she saw the manse on scenic Turtle Creek Lane flooded by a burst pipe during 2021's Arctic blast. The house also suffered floods earlier this year.

Houghton, whose husband Steve made his fortune in storage, shared grim clips of the bees being extracted from her daughter Tiffany's room, complete with custom harlequin-patterned walls.

And on Thursday, Houghton revealed an even bigger swarm had been found embedded in the walls of Steve's trophy hunting room, complete with stuffed zebra and animal heads on its walls.

On Wednesday, the blonde, big-haired designer who shuns sugar and wears a glucose monitor posted several stories to her more than 1million followers distinctly different from her usual home décor - showing how a hive had been secretly lining one of her home's rooms for what's likely been years.

A removal operation carried out by several licensed beekeepers, a vacuum, and an assortment of sting-proof suits ensued - with the self-made designer recording the entire ordeal for all to see.

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Jennifer Houghton, a 55-year-old Mormon influencer who's made millions showing off posts of her Dallas mansion, on Wednesday realized her home was infested with bees - and took to Instagram Wednesday to share with her more than 1million followers how they were removed

Jennifer Houghton, a 55-year-old Mormon influencer who's made millions showing off posts of her Dallas mansion, on Wednesday realized her home was infested with bees - and took to Instagram Wednesday to share with her more than 1million followers how they were removed

Thousands of the insects were found living in the walls of the roughly $12million home, set on a scenic street called Turtle Creek Lane

Thousands of the insects were found living in the walls of the roughly $12million home, set on a scenic street called Turtle Creek Lane

The street where the five bedroom estate sits also serves as the name of Houghton's social media venture - which involves her over-the-top, often seasonal décor involving the house

The street where the five bedroom estate sits also serves as the name of Houghton's social media venture - which involves her over-the-top, often seasonal décor involving the house

The Houghton family and their in-laws are pictured before this week's bee infestation drama

The Houghton family and their in-laws are pictured before this week's bee infestation drama

Jennifer is known for her outrageous seasonal décor, including this candy-themed Christmas extravaganza

Jennifer is known for her outrageous seasonal décor, including this candy-themed Christmas extravaganza 

'They're coming!' the social media star can be hear saying in one of the several clips posted to her story Wednesday to her Instagram of the countless six-legged invaders, at this point still partially obscured behind a segment of carved-out wall.

An army of beekeepers, meanwhile, are seen taking a stand - preparing for the inevitable swarm as they remove the sliced portion of drywall.

Once the piece is extracted, the full extent of the insect invasion is seen - and countless misplaced honey-makers are seen funneling out.

Thankfully, Houghton - who ballooned to fame with over-the-top, often seasonal home décor during the pandemic - and the several professionals she enlisted to de-bee the property were outfitted with the proper full-body bee suits to avoid any serious stings.

The men, meanwhile, armed with an array of high-powered vacuums used to suck out several the unsanctioned tenants - as others angered by the disturbance flew frantically around the room in a frightening procession.

The whole, stomach-turning ordeal took several hours - with Houghton chronicling the cleanup in more than a dozen quippy posts that encapsulate her approach to internet fame all the way.

A wife and mother of five, 55-year-old Jennifer Houghton took to social media Wednesday to share the shocking discovery - two years after she saw the manse flooded by a burst pipe

A wife and mother of five, 55-year-old Jennifer Houghton took to social media Wednesday to share the shocking discovery - two years after she saw the manse flooded by a burst pipe

'They're coming!' the social media star can be hear saying in one of the several clips posted to her story Wednesday to her Instagram of the countless six-legged invaders, at this point still partially obscured behind a segment of carved-out wall

'They're coming!' the social media star can be hear saying in one of the several clips posted to her story Wednesday to her Instagram of the countless six-legged invaders, at this point still partially obscured behind a segment of carved-out wall

Once the piece is extracted, the full extent of the insect invasion is seen - and countless misplaced honey-makers are seen funneling out

Once the piece is extracted, the full extent of the insect invasion is seen - and countless misplaced honey-makers are seen funneling out

Thankfully, Houghton - who ballooned to fame with over-the-top home décor during the pandemic - and the several professionals she enlisted to de-bee the property were outfitted with the proper full-body bee suits to avoid any serious stings

Thankfully, Houghton - who ballooned to fame with over-the-top home décor during the pandemic - and the several professionals she enlisted to de-bee the property were outfitted with the proper full-body bee suits to avoid any serious stings

The men, meanwhile, armed with an array of high-powered vacuums used to suck out several the unsanctioned tenants - as others angered by the disturbance flew frantically around the room in a frightening procession.

The men, meanwhile, armed with an array of high-powered vacuums used to suck out several the unsanctioned tenants - as others angered by the disturbance flew frantically around the room in a frightening procession.

The whole, stomach-turning ordeal took several hours - with Houghton chronicling the cleanup in more than a dozen quippy posts that encapsulate her approach to internet fame all the way

The whole, stomach-turning ordeal took several hours - with Houghton chronicling the cleanup in more than a dozen quippy posts that encapsulate her approach to internet fame all the way

'Just vacuuming bees...' she captioned one story showing the bee-removal, during which several honey combs experts told her had likely went unnoticed for years were seen behind the carved out square, with much more still unseen.

'There are so many bees, you can see them,' the influencer insists in another clip, as hundreds of the winged critters can be seen circling a light fixture above.

More than an hour later,  Houghton - who bills her wildly popular profile as the 'happiest place on Instagram' - posted an update showing how 'they were still vacuuming bees', while removing mounds of honey combs they'd left behind over the year.

Some of the lighter colored mounds, she explained while citing her hired experts, indicated parts of the hive were still young and growing, while darker, richer masses suggested the bees had been living in the home's foundation for at least a year.

Within hours, Houghton said she and her kids had more honey than they could ever consume - with at least 50 pounds of the sweet stuff removed only a few hours into the insect excavation. The family all wear glucose monitors to keep an eye on their sugar levels in a bid to stave off diseases like Alzheimer's.

Similarly, more than 40,000 bees were safely retrieved thanks to the bee experts efforts - an amount that Houghton noted still weighed less than 10 pounds.

The blonde, big-haired designer posted several stories to her more than 1million followers distinctly different from her usual home décor - showing how a hive had been secretly lining one of her home's rooms for years

The blonde, big-haired designer posted several stories to her more than 1million followers distinctly different from her usual home décor - showing how a hive had been secretly lining one of her home's rooms for years

'There are so many bees, you can see them,' the influencer insists in another clip, as hundreds of the winged critters can be seen circling a light fixture above

'There are so many bees, you can see them,' the influencer insists in another clip, as hundreds of the winged critters can be seen circling a light fixture above

More than an hour later, Houghton - who bills her wildly popular profile as the 'happiest place on Instagram' - posted an update showing how 'they were still vacuuming bees', while removing mounds of honey combs they'd left behind over the year

More than an hour later, Houghton - who bills her wildly popular profile as the 'happiest place on Instagram' - posted an update showing how 'they were still vacuuming bees', while removing mounds of honey combs they'd left behind over the year

Some of the lighter colored mounds, she explained while citing her hired experts, indicated parts of the hive were still young and growing, while darker, richer masses suggested the bees had been living in the home's foundation for at least a year

Some of the lighter colored mounds, she explained while citing her hired experts, indicated parts of the hive were still young and growing, while darker, richer masses suggested the bees had been living in the home's foundation for at least a year

Within hours, Houghton said she and her kids had more honey than they could ever consume - with at least 50 pounds of the sweet stuff removed only a few hours into the insect excavation

Within hours, Houghton said she and her kids had more honey than they could ever consume - with at least 50 pounds of the sweet stuff removed only a few hours into the insect excavation

At a point, Houghton - who in a 2021 interview about her success said the best word to describe the sprawling home she shares with her clan 'joyful' - actually gives some of the bee extract a taste test, one it apparently passed with flying colors.

A few hours later, the mom posted again - this time revealing that the infestation was not as isolated as previously thought, and that another hive had been found in the 8,904 square foot home's trophy room.

'I can hear them swarming through the wall!' she wrote in one story issuing the update. 'I'm going to have to deal with this tomorrow. Are you kidding me?'

A series of posts early Thursday followed, after the affluent designer made time for a partnered post with Walmart+.

As of Thursday at 1pm local time, the second retrieval operation was still underway, but Houghton remained upbeat even with the unforeseen obstacles. 

At a point, Houghton - seen here with her daughter Tiffany, whose room was infested - actually gives some of the bee extract a taste test, one it apparently passed with flying colors

At a point, Houghton - seen here with her daughter Tiffany, whose room was infested - actually gives some of the bee extract a taste test, one it apparently passed with flying colors

Afterwards, she took the time to pose in her bee suit with her daughter, who also donned protective gear

Afterwards, she took the time to pose in her bee suit with her daughter, who also donned protective gear

Houghton earned her massive following thanks to a shticks that includes over-the-top, often seasonal interior decorating

Houghton earned her massive following thanks to a shticks that includes over-the-top, often seasonal interior decorating

Houghton - whose social media centers around the house that's been found to be infested - is seen here with her daughter, who this past summer welcomed her first child

Houghton - whose social media centers around the house that's been found to be infested - is seen here with her daughter, who this past summer welcomed her first child

Another huge infestation was found in the Houghtons' trophy-hunting room, which was being removed Thursday afternoon

Another huge infestation was found in the Houghtons' trophy-hunting room, which was being removed Thursday afternoon

Daughter Tiffany Houghton expressed her shock at the second infestation in the mansion's trophy hunting room, in a clip that showed a stuffed zebra and animal head mounted on a wall

Daughter Tiffany Houghton expressed her shock at the second infestation in the mansion's trophy hunting room, in a clip that showed a stuffed zebra and animal head mounted on a wall

She took the time to pose with her daughter whose room was infested, Tiffany - who recently gave birth to a baby girl - with both donning bee sting suits for the occasion.

Houghton - who earned her massive following by not only decorating but by giving hired tours of her sprawling home for which her profile is named - on Thursday expressed frustration over the situation as beekeepers again prepared to rip up more of her home to remove more bees.

She said in a post in the early afternoon: 'This is the hardest part watching years of memories and work I've put into designing our home being sawed away...'

The second undertaking is currently underway.  

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