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Post in 'The Inglenook' started by Mrs. Krabappel, Jan 1, 2012.

  1. Mrs. Krabappel Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 31, 2010
    1,316 posts
    Blue Ridge Mountains NC
    The instructions. Straighten the cover on the hive. No stress. No suit needed.

    I guess I've taught him to scream like a girl. :lol:

    http://youtu.be/yzBuVEEYMBw
    Mrs. Krabappel, Jan 1, 2012
    #1

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  2. Thistle Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 16, 2010
    3,937 posts
    Central IA
    :lol: Reminds me of when I was about 5 or 6 at maternal Grandparents house during a family reunion.It was summertime,quite warm & they had this small very old cast iron cookstove with some potted flowers on the top at west end of the yard.I was snooping around,opened the door,stuck my head in there & BOOM! several angry bees or hornets came flying out of there.

    Scared me so bad I run back to the porch bawling,slipped on the grass at least once & fell down in the shrubs.Of course about 20 adults & older children were sitting around there & seen the entire thing,which made it even worse. :red:
    Thistle, Jan 1, 2012
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  3. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    4,022 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    And your point is?????

    *kudos to the boy for even trying* :)
    Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle, Jan 1, 2012
    #3

  4. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,263 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    He got a hell of a lot closer to it than I ever would. :ahhh:
    fossil, Jan 1, 2012
    #4

  5. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,436 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    My son is still afraid of bees in spite of us having hives when he was growing up. Oh well, he still loves their honey.
    begreen, Jan 1, 2012
    #5

  6. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,174 posts
    Northern Virginia
    I am reminded of my high school biology teacher. Said she never got married because it was "Love me. Love my bugs.". :ahhh:
    BrotherBart, Jan 1, 2012
    #6

  7. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,436 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    Hope her nickname wasn't 'Crabby'?
    begreen, Jan 1, 2012
    #7

  8. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,174 posts
    Northern Virginia
    When she brought the tarantulas from home one day I understood completely.

    She was a fun lady though. Flaming redhead.
    BrotherBart, Jan 1, 2012
    #8

  9. yooperdave Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 26, 2010
    874 posts
    u.p.
    bees really can smell fear, huh?
    yooperdave, Jan 1, 2012
    #9

  10. Mrs. Krabappel Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 31, 2010
    1,316 posts
    Blue Ridge Mountains NC
    I'm making the connection and not sure I like the implications :mad:


    I had such a laugh over the bee incident. It was my son and his friend, and a conundrum that lasted about a half hour. I ended up fixing it myself. FTR there were no bees out that day. although they claim there was one.
    Mrs. Krabappel, Jan 1, 2012
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  11. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,174 posts
    Northern Virginia
    :cheese:
    BrotherBart, Jan 1, 2012
    #11

  12. RNLA Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 18, 2010
    761 posts
    Couldn't get a word in edgewise on that one. Looks like the decision had been made, NO WAY MAN!
    RNLA, Jan 1, 2012
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  13. loon Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 9, 2010
    1,718 posts
    ont canada
    Thats a great vid for sure kathleen ;-) Dont blame the young lad for the run at all :)

    loon
    loon, Jan 2, 2012
    #13

  14. EatenByLimestone Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 12, 2006
    4,114 posts

    Eh, if you don't have large spiders you should be ok.... You don't have large spiders do you?


    Matt
    EatenByLimestone, Jan 2, 2012
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  15. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,436 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    In cold weather there's usually very little activity (if any) around the hive. But it's funny what the mind can conjure up.
    begreen, Jan 2, 2012
    #15

  16. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,174 posts
    Northern Virginia
    I think I am staying away from NC. I have a mental pic of a lady with a torch out warming up the hive just prior to my arrival. :ahhh:
    BrotherBart, Jan 2, 2012
    #16

  17. ISeeDeadBTUs Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 7, 2007
    2,241 posts
    NY
    Seems unlikely that BB meant that his teacher was... well, um... let's just say that was B4 weedwackers were invented;)
    ISeeDeadBTUs, Jan 2, 2012
    #17

  18. Mrs. Krabappel Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 31, 2010
    1,316 posts
    Blue Ridge Mountains NC
    20,000 pissed off women instead of just the one.
    Mrs. Krabappel, Jan 3, 2012
    #18

  19. kenny chaos Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2008
    1,995 posts
    Rochester,ny

    Sounds like a Tea Party. :red:
    kenny chaos, Jan 3, 2012
    #19

  20. Mrs. Krabappel Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 31, 2010
    1,316 posts
    Blue Ridge Mountains NC
    A bee party
    Mrs. Krabappel, Jan 3, 2012
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  21. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    4,022 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    Or 2 or more. Cancel that. Def More.
    Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle, Jan 3, 2012
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  22. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    4,022 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    Yeah, but the nectar ran away, K.
    Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle, Jan 3, 2012
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  23. woodmiser New Member

    joined: Oct 20, 2011
    390 posts
    Garnet Valley, PA
    My dad was a beekeeper. He would open the hive bare chested with just a smoker and a fresh leaved branch to swipe the bees aside so he could inspect the combs. He had some kind of relationship with those bees.... he knew just how to approach them. Yes he got stung once in a while but he just brushed them off.
    woodmiser, Jan 3, 2012
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