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Brookfish
06-04-2009, 05:35 PM
I got a phone call from a neighbour earlier, she said a swarm of bees had
just landed in a tree in her garden, so even though i'm alergic to their sting,
I went and got a few pics for you guys, (Things I do for you)
Here's the pics ...
Click on pics for larger images.
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/B8_825x768.jpg
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/B4_869x768.jpg
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/B2_899x768.jpg
A little closer ...
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/B9_465x768.jpg
Z Fish Man
06-04-2009, 06:05 PM
Wow that's awesome. Thanks for risking your health for us. :hmm3grin2orange:
candice&jeff
06-04-2009, 06:09 PM
WOW! That isn't their nest? They just showed up? That's to weird! I've seen it in cartoons and stuff but I didn't know they really swarmed like that! LOL. Cool!
Sharon
06-04-2009, 06:14 PM
Mike, are you CRAZY!!!:ssuprised: I hate bees, and that reminds me of the movie "Swarm"...it gives me the creeps!!!:ssuprised:
Gayle
06-04-2009, 06:49 PM
Great pics!!!! Well done!!!!
Did you get any honey????
Wild Turkey
06-04-2009, 06:51 PM
Very cool shots mikethumbs2:
Deleted User
06-04-2009, 06:56 PM
wow what an opportunity.
Great shots.
Glad you didn't get stung Mike. :ssmile:
wow, looks awesome, nice photos!
Brookfish
06-04-2009, 09:46 PM
Mike, are you CRAZY!!!:ssuprised: I hate bees, and that reminds me of the movie "Swarm"...it gives me the creeps!!!:ssuprised:
Thinking about it now it was a bit crazy Sharon, but what the heck.thumbs2:
Gayle Winnie the pooh got to the honey before me, :hmm3grin2orange:
Thanks for the comments guys!
mommy1
06-04-2009, 09:51 PM
WOW!! how cool is that! excellent pictures thumbs2:
Algenco
06-04-2009, 09:52 PM
reach in that ball and get the Queen, they'll crawl all over you and not sting:hmm3grin2orange:
Brookfish
06-04-2009, 09:55 PM
reach in that ball and get the Queen, they'll crawl all over you and not sting:hmm3grin2orange:
Yeah, and there was a flying pig perched right in the next tree.:hmm3grin2orange:
Algenco
06-04-2009, 10:02 PM
you get the queen and the workers won't sting in fear you'll hurt her, call a local beekeeper, they'll appreciate new bees
fraggle
06-04-2009, 10:26 PM
Yeah, and there was a flying pig perched right in the next tree.:hmm3grin2orange:
Well the "swine flu" Mike so go for it! LOL
Great shots mate!
Brookfish
06-04-2009, 11:38 PM
you get the queen and the workers won't sting in fear you'll hurt her, call a local beekeeper, they'll appreciate new bees
We called a bee keeper bud, he appreciated the new stock.
better him than me.:hmm3grin2orange:
Jaster
06-05-2009, 03:02 AM
OMG I HATE bees!!!! That just gives me the chills.... my biggest fear. I could handle the gulf, I could handle being a cop... put a bee in front of me and I run like a sissy... lmao
Awesome pic though!
Gayle
06-05-2009, 04:27 AM
Darn that Winnie the Pooh!!!! LOL
How long did it take the keeper to remove them all??
LOL I get the creeps when I see honey bees or worse hear them around my head!!! But if I see a wasp its over I run like a Tiger is chasing me!!!!
Brookfish
06-05-2009, 11:36 AM
It didn't take him very long to move them, once he got them sedated.
fishlover49
06-05-2009, 12:04 PM
WOW!! :ssuprised: :ssuprised: You are braver than I am!! :ssuprised: :ssuprised:
Brookfish
06-05-2009, 12:15 PM
WOW!! :ssuprised: You are braver than I am!! :ssuprised: :ssuprised:
Not that brave Nancy I had a zoom lens, :hmm3grin2orange:
fishlover49
06-05-2009, 01:15 PM
Not that brave Nancy I had a zoom lens, :hmm3grin2orange:
Awww, that explains it!! thumbs2: :hmm3grin2orange:
...gotta 'bee' careful. A new swarm that's just landed is unlikely to go on the defensive and sting...but if they've been sitting there more than a day or so, they treat their landing site like a hive...and will be just as defensive as any 'normal' colony...
Regardless...very cool pics...thumbs2:
Brookfish
06-05-2009, 04:11 PM
...gotta 'bee' careful.
Love the pun, :hmm3grin2orange:
Bees have been removed by a bee keeper Rue. thumbs2:
Good! I love when bees get new homes (vs. being the victim of an exterminator)...
Brookfish
06-05-2009, 04:15 PM
Good! I love when bees get new homes (vs. being the victim of an exterminator)...
Aw they were Honey bees, I wouldn't like to see them exterminated,
we phoned a local bee keeper, he was glad of some new stock.
You'd be surprised at how many swarms get exterminated. :scry: People panic...they don't think to find a beekeeper...and of course beekeepers can be hard to find. And even if you find one, some don't want swarms in case they're harbouring mites or disease...etc...
Brookfish
06-05-2009, 04:23 PM
Yes I can understand people panicing, fortunately these ones got
transfered to a good home.
Goodbye
06-06-2009, 12:03 AM
WOW!! Thats awsome! I would be afraid to get near those! Thanks for sharing the pics!!
I've heard of this kind of thing happening on a children's swing set, the people their tried to scare them away because of the obvious danger but I think a fair number of bees ended up dying instead.
Whay do bees clump together on trees limke this? Anybody know?
Deleted User
06-06-2009, 08:30 PM
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Why do bees clump together on trees limke this? Anybody know?
When bees swarm it means they are actually dividing an existing colony in two thus creating a new hive. As a natural occurrence in the wild this swarming propagates the species. It is always a planned event and can be caused by the following.
· Overcrowding
· Starvation
· Other internal hive problems
Overcrowding is the main reason for a honey bee swarm though. :ssmile:
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