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Offline Edward

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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #40 on: March 02, 2014, 04:06:43 pm »
 :D :laugh: ;D what a great thread  ;D

thanks for sharing everybody.

The spitting thing, you only do it once  >:(


mvh Edward  :P

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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2014, 10:13:45 pm »
If something gets in your mouth, your first impulse is to spit it out.
While wearing my bee bonnet, my brain knows it's a bee.
LMAO Edward!
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #42 on: March 03, 2014, 02:18:48 am »
Baker if you didn't release the bees but had them in the sun they could have perished due to heat and lack of ventilation. Although setting them down and letting them settle from the moment for 15 minutes and a little smoke to get them turned around to To fill they honey stomachs before prying off the screen would have gone a long way in keeping the bees calmer.
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #43 on: March 03, 2014, 08:33:49 am »
These stories remind me of an old Will Rogers quote:  "some men learn by reading, some men learn by observation, the rest have to urinate on the fence."

I have one hive of very gentle bees.  It was not uncommon to work these bees with no protective clothing.  I was looking in their top box one day and dropped a frame.  Those nice gentle girls stung me 11 times before I could get the hive back together.  Note to self:  Wear protective equipment when handling very domestic bees.
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #44 on: March 03, 2014, 08:57:33 am »
the rest have to urinate on the fence.

   BUT.. only when there are people watching as he yells, falls down and pees all over himself!!!  Not...  that.. I ever did that.. I learned from watching..........
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #45 on: March 03, 2014, 09:05:25 am »
Just make sure the fence doesn't have an electric fencer hooked up to it.
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2014, 10:23:32 am »
  While working my bees one day i had my shirt come untucked and one of the sweet ladies decided to go down into the rear of my pants and as my hands were full tried to remain calm and set the frame down .I slowly lowered my pants as she made her way forward just as i was exposing the situation she stung me where no man should ever bee stung. Thankful no one was around to see the show!
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2014, 11:44:41 am »
Quote from: rodmaker on March 03, 2014, 10:23:32 am
  While working my bees one day i had my shirt come untucked and one of the sweet ladies decided to go down into the rear of my pants and as my hands were full tried to remain calm and set the frame down .I slowly lowered my pants as she made her way forward just as i was exposing the situation she stung me where no man should ever bee stung. Thankful no one was around to see the show!

OK, you win this thread as the most disconcerting thing to happen. Bummer dude.
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #48 on: March 03, 2014, 11:50:12 am »
debated since i first saw this thread if i would tell that story. Had to figure a way to tell it without getting kicked off the forum.
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #49 on: March 03, 2014, 12:13:33 pm »
Rod- ""she stung me where no man should ever bee stung""

    Slowly shaking my head in pure sympathy. You Win

    I will refrain from comment to maintain my lady-like decorum - eh hem
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #50 on: March 03, 2014, 02:14:50 pm »
 :D :laugh: :D
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #51 on: March 03, 2014, 04:18:34 pm »
Jen,
not making any assertion, but in fact you did not refrain...and you still manage to maintain your lady like decorum lol.

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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #52 on: March 03, 2014, 04:28:36 pm »
rodm~
"While working my bees one day i had my shirt come untucked and one of the sweet ladies decided to go down into the rear of my pants and as my hands were full tried to remain calm and set the frame down .I slowly lowered my pants as she made her way forward just as i was exposing the situation she stung me where no man should ever bee stung. Thankful no one was around to see the show!
debated since i first saw this thread if i would tell that story. Had to figure a way to tell it without getting kicked off the forum."

well rod, this was an unfortunate experience and brave of you to share the story, but really, i think there are many more guys who have experienced the same, and i know of one or two female members having had the butt end of honey bee on an anatomical part of the body that is not pleasant.  just say it the way it is my friend!  sure would have loved to have seen the dance though....... :D
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #53 on: March 03, 2014, 04:40:54 pm »
No, don't wish i could have seen it, but I am pretty sure that HOWL I heard some time back was him!
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #54 on: March 03, 2014, 06:12:50 pm »
I can imagine the vocabulary!! :D
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Re: what was the most disconcerting thing to happen to you while beekeeping?
« Reply #55 on: March 03, 2014, 09:39:25 pm »
You win Rod. Jim
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