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The Hidalgo
County Killer Bee
1992
Hidalgo,
Texas
At 704 East Texano Dr. in front of City Hall.
Between 7th and 8th cross streets.
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"World's
Largest Killer Bee"
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine |
The
much anticipated "killer bees" may have entered the United States
here from their long trip from Brazil, but this (slightly) oversized
specimen comes from Sparta, Wisconson where it was sculpted by Jerome
Vettrus.
Many people are surprised when they learn that this sculpture was
not commissioned by a fine arts group, but rather the Hidalgo Economic
Development Department. Made of fiberglass over steel, the bee is
actually portable so that people not fortunate enough to have their
own oversized roadside attraction, can still experience one.
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"World's
Largest Killer Bee" Marker
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2006 |
The
Killer Bee is now the official mascot for Hidalgo
and is included in the excellent A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor
Sculpture in Texas by Carol Morris Little, (UT Press) from which
this information is gleaned.
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