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Just getting together with a few friends
« on: June 08, 2016, 07:09:33 pm »


“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2016, 07:18:01 pm »
Now THAT is impressive!
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2016, 08:41:19 pm »
Thing of beauty (except for the fella standing there). :photos:
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2016, 08:50:10 pm »
looks like a swarm moving in.................or out!

Bees are bees and do as they please!

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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2016, 09:00:57 pm »
Its kinda odd to see him surrounded by that many bees while he has a shirt on.  :laugh:
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2016, 09:02:07 pm »
Or Robbing A little to early for that but you never know when a dearth is on.
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2016, 10:09:55 pm »
Good Looking Picture! ;)  Ooooh! and look at all those bees  8)
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2016, 11:40:44 pm »
That looks a lot like the way it is inspecting Lazy Shooter's bees...But you'd at least need a veil iddee.  ;)
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2016, 10:19:18 am »
You would be scared to perry, if the Boogeyman took the roof off your house and looked in.  :laugh: :laugh: Jack

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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2016, 11:08:39 am »
Veil??   Oiled leather is impervious to bee stings!   :no:
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2016, 06:41:59 pm »
Not a swarm. Just a few ladies I invited over for lunch. Sat out about 6 frames of honey to get the frames cleared.
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2016, 06:57:16 pm »
Well, I have to ask.  Did you get stung?

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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2016, 06:58:12 pm »
NO.
“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2016, 10:08:12 pm »
awesome and fun picture iddee!..........
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2016, 09:04:40 pm »
I'd need to build my bravery up a LOT to take that picture! 

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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2016, 09:11:54 pm »
Thanks for taking the picture and welcome to the forum. Please introduce yourself and let us in on how you cane to know the BIG GUY?
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2016, 09:29:46 pm »
UH-OH. Snake story coming.   :o  :D

He didn't take the pic, Apis. He is saying he wouldn't be brave enough to have his taken like that.
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2016, 09:58:20 pm »
OH Miss read it Sorry Mark. You are in the big guys state, do you know the big guy personally.
After wiping the egg of my face and looking at your profile a little closer I see you have been signed up for a little while. But this was your first post so again welcome and thanks for joining in on the conversation. User participation is not required but it is greatly appreciated.
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2016, 07:37:14 am »
Hey MarkCase, let me add my name to those welcoming you to this place we call our second home. :welcome:
You live in a beautiful part of your Country, with some of the politest folks I have had the pleasure of meeting.
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Re: Just getting together with a few friends
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2016, 12:05:12 pm »
Welcome Mark!
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