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Honey Bee Likes My Caramel Candy
« on: March 10, 2014, 11:55:25 pm »
I was preparing to head back to the yard since the temp reached 63 degrees today, the highest since last fall.  I wanted to see some action.  I heard buzzing by my trash cans.  Yeap, some girls trash digging.  I had just popped a caramel Nip candy in my mouth when I saw the bees.  I pulled the candy out and it took all of two seconds for her to find it.  She then started crawling between the fingers on the hand that was holding the camera.  That tickles so bad!  :laugh: It was all I could do to keep my hand still.  For any new keeps, this is a good way to get used to the bees crawling on your skin.  It helps me reduce the natural reaction to jerk away which always ends up hurting you and her.  Disclaimer: don't get too close to your hives with too much sweetness as you may get more than you bargained for.  Oh, and make sure your candy is bee free before popping it back in your mouth. Ha!  ;D

Second pic was a little blurry. 





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Re: Honey Bee Likes My Caramel Candy
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2014, 12:32:23 am »
 :)  Nice!
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Re: Honey Bee Likes My Caramel Candy
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2014, 11:48:09 am »
love it!!!
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Re: Honey Bee Likes My Caramel Candy
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2014, 12:02:09 pm »
Love it great pic.  Cant resist wonder what the girls would do with a donut
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Re: Honey Bee Likes My Caramel Candy
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2014, 01:30:30 pm »
Rat, are you trying to say coppers like donuts?.........your right...we do  8).  Since becoming a keeper, I have had honey bees approach me or my squad while at work.  I think they smell general "bee" on us.  Plus, my squad has carried supers and other gear in May for emergencies.  Just today, I had a honey bee land on my arm patch while taking a call.  The person I was talking to blew it off my patch.  I was like, dude, why did you do that, we are friends...ha!  My patch is bright yellow/gold and probably attracted poor girl looking for blooms.   Nothing is quite ready here yet.