Los Angeles, March 23 (NationPress) Hollywood actress and director Maggie Gyllenhaal recently revealed that she unintentionally caused the demise of her husband Peter Sarsgaard's cherished bees after he entrusted her with their care.

The 55-year-old actor is an enthusiastic beekeeper, maintaining hives at their residence in Brooklyn, New York, as well as at their rural getaway in Vermont. However, disaster struck when Peter left Maggie responsible for his treasured bees while he was away in Europe for a film shoot, according to reports from Female First UK.

During her appearance on the SmartLess podcast, Gyllenhaal first attributed the bees' death to a "beekeeping error."

She explained, "All of his bees in Brooklyn died because he made a mistake, he made a beekeeping mistake, and he was very upset about it. I told him, 'Peter, you were acting in Switzerland, then immediately went to another movie in London and came home for just one week before your bees died. Some people devote their entire lives to beekeeping; give yourself a break.'"

However, when asked if she might have neglected her responsibilities in taking care of the bees, Maggie admitted, "Yeah, maybe I did."

Co-host Jason Bateman humorously stated, "You know she had something written down saying, 'Honey, all I need you to do is water the bees for me.'" To which Maggie replied, "He's not wrong."

According to Female First UK, Gyllenhaal also discussed their home in Vermont, noting its remote location and her willingness to endure it because of Peter's affection for the area. She shared, "We have a house in Vermont... deep inside the national forest, but I must admit that it is primarily Peter's place. I enjoy Vermont, but it's really about him. I can manage a short visit, but it's quite intense, isolated. We were stacking wood the other day, laughing and asking ourselves, 'Do you think our friends picture us doing this?' He keeps bees, chickens, taps maple trees, and has a lovely garden. If I knew it was just for a week, I could handle that."

Peter has previously spoken about his beekeeping endeavors at their Brooklyn home, revealing that the hives are in their backyard and that the neighbors are supportive of his hobby.

He told People magazine, "A lot of what I do in my free time involves beekeeping and gardening. My neighbors are fine with my bees. In fact, there's a neighbor kid who's really into them, so he comes over, and I show him that the bees are harmless."

"Bees often get blamed for behavior associated with wasps, but typically, the ones that sting are wasps or hornets. Bees are generally peaceful; they're doing everything right," he added.