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Guess Who I Saw Today
A regular bee. Yep, it was an Eyetalian goombah honeybee singing O Sole
Mio while scarfing down nectar from a Russian olive tree. This was the 1st regular bee I've seen in years. Ironically, there were no bumbles. Normally, Russian olives are loaded with bumbles. Come to think of it, haven't seen many bumbles at all this yr. Maybe they're succumbing to the die back that has wasted the regular bees. Geez, I can remember when regular bees were ubiquitous, but that's another story. |
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On Apr 21, 9:00*am, Way Back Jack wrote:
A regular bee. *Yep, it was an Eyetalian goombah honeybee singing O Sole Mio while scarfing down nectar from a Russian olive tree. *This was the 1st regular bee I've seen in years. Ironically, there were no bumbles. *Normally, Russian olives are loaded with bumbles. *Come to think of it, haven't seen many bumbles at all this yr. *Maybe they're succumbing to the die back that has wasted the regular bees. Geez, I can remember when regular bees were ubiquitous, but that's another story. Yes, it is "another story". A story told by the unbridled, insufficiently regulated GREED of agribusiness which slams massive amounts of dangerous chemicals into the exhausted soil, pleading for relief (OK, a little melodramatic, but only a little!) so as to put on our tables food that has traveled up to 3000 miles to reach us. Food containing just a soupcon of arsenic, lead, and a whole bunch of other yummies. While the bought&sold whores in Congress take their payoffs to avoid regulating and/or enforcing existing laws. And the FDA makes feeble noises about doing its job (see above whores). HB |
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On 4/21/12 9:00 AM, Way Back Jack wrote:
A regular bee. Yep, it was an Eyetalian goombah honeybee singing O Sole Mio while scarfing down nectar from a Russian olive tree. This was the 1st regular bee I've seen in years. Ironically, there were no bumbles. Normally, Russian olives are loaded with bumbles. Come to think of it, haven't seen many bumbles at all this yr. Maybe they're succumbing to the die back that has wasted the regular bees. Geez, I can remember when regular bees were ubiquitous, but that's another story. I see honey bees, bumble bees, and wood bees all the time. (The latter are the size of bumble bees but all black. They are solitary bees -- no hive -- that tunnel into dead branch stubs on trees and into the ends of house beams to lay eggs in packets of pollen and nectar.) -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean, see http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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On Apr 21, 2:51*pm, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 4/21/12 9:00 AM, Way Back Jack wrote: A regular bee. *Yep, it was an Eyetalian goombah honeybee singing O Sole Mio while scarfing down nectar from a Russian olive tree. *This was the 1st regular bee I've seen in years. Ironically, there were no bumbles. *Normally, Russian olives are loaded with bumbles. *Come to think of it, haven't seen many bumbles at all this yr. *Maybe they're succumbing to the die back that has wasted the regular bees. Geez, I can remember when regular bees were ubiquitous, but that's another story. I see honey bees, bumble bees, and wood bees all the time. *(The latter are the size of bumble bees but all black. *They are solitary bees -- no hive -- that tunnel into dead branch stubs on trees and into the ends of house beams to lay eggs in packets of pollen and nectar.) -- David E. Ross Climate: *California Mediterranean, see http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary The only "honey" bees I hear about today are the Africanized version. You also use the term "wood" bees. I assume that you're referring to carpenter bees which drill holes into my outdoor wood beams to set up their nests, consisting of mama, papa, and offspring. A little shot of Drione dust into the hole they drill takes care of them. |
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Way Back Jack wrote:
A regular bee. Yep, it was an Eyetalian goombah honeybee singing O Sole Mio while scarfing down nectar from a Russian olive tree. This was the 1st regular bee I've seen in years. Ironically, there were no bumbles. Normally, Russian olives are loaded with bumbles. Come to think of it, haven't seen many bumbles at all this yr. Maybe they're succumbing to the die back that has wasted the regular bees. Geez, I can remember when regular bees were ubiquitous, but that's another story. how about i send you a hive of bees from here, they only sting if you get close, 10ft, and if your not allergic you won't even have to worry about dieing! these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUUziEgy1s they are not scarce at all nor are the tame variety either! |
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On Apr 22, 8:30*am, Billy wrote:
In article , *spiritrising wrote: Way Back Jack wrote: A regular bee. *Yep, it was an Eyetalian goombah honeybee singing O Sole Mio while scarfing down nectar from a Russian olive tree. *This was the 1st regular bee I've seen in years. Ironically, there were no bumbles. *Normally, Russian olives are loaded with bumbles. *Come to think of it, haven't seen many bumbles at all this yr. *Maybe they're succumbing to the die back that has wasted the regular bees. Geez, I can remember when regular bees were ubiquitous, but that's another story. how about i send you a hive of bees from here, they only sting if you get close, 10ft, and if your not allergic you won't even have to worry about dieing! thesehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUUziEgy1sthey are not scarce at all nor are the tame variety either! I've worked harvests at wineries for 3 decades. The bees always come looking for any juice that they can find. The only time I was ever stung, was when I didn't see a bee, and put my hand on it. Don't grqb them, and they won't grab you. I remember when bees a friend kept in my back yard swarmed. They hung off the apricot tree in a giant ball. I knew intellectually that they were busy doing their thing and would not bother me, but viscerally I stayed in the house and watched them through the window! Kinda glad they decided to leave, because I wasn't exactly zoned for bees! The writing was on the wall when a neighbor casually mentioned that he was having trouble with bees in his attic. Uh, oh! HB |
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Billy wrote:
In , wrote: Way Back Jack wrote: A regular bee. Yep, it was an Eyetalian goombah honeybee singing O Sole Mio while scarfing down nectar from a Russian olive tree. This was the 1st regular bee I've seen in years. Ironically, there were no bumbles. Normally, Russian olives are loaded with bumbles. Come to think of it, haven't seen many bumbles at all this yr. Maybe they're succumbing to the die back that has wasted the regular bees. Geez, I can remember when regular bees were ubiquitous, but that's another story. how about i send you a hive of bees from here, they only sting if you get close, 10ft, and if your not allergic you won't even have to worry about dieing! these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUUziEgy1s they are not scarce at all nor are the tame variety either! I've worked harvests at wineries for 3 decades. The bees always come looking for any juice that they can find. The only time I was ever stung, was when I didn't see a bee, and put my hand on it. Don't grqb them, and they won't grab you. these little buggers will find you, you don't have to find them, and when they find you, its not one, but a hundred that comes after you. all you have to do is be in their vicinity for them to attack. |
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In article
, Billy wrote: Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid You step out of line, the bees come and take you away (For What It's Worth) Hey children what's that sound Everybody looks what's going round Love Buffalo -- Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden http://marshallmcluhanspeaks.com/ |
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"David E. Ross" writes: I see honey bees, bumble bees, and wood bees all the time. Here (Dayton, Ohio), I didn't see a single honey bee two years ago. It had me worried. I was happy to see some last year, though not as many as in earlier times. I'm hoping the local population continues to recover. The bumble bees and mason bees seem to be about constant. -- Drew Lawson Some men's dreams for others turn to nightmares. I never would have thought this in my wildest dreams. |
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spiritrising wrote: Billy wrote: I've worked harvests at wineries for 3 decades. The bees always come looking for any juice that they can find. The only time I was ever stung, was when I didn't see a bee, and put my hand on it. Don't grqb them, and they won't grab you. these little buggers will find you, you don't have to find them, and when they find you, its not one, but a hundred that comes after you. all you have to do is be in their vicinity for them to attack. Heh... Obviously being said by someone who knows less than nothing about bees. Typical trolling idiot. Hint: I've not only witnessed others doing it, but have personally worked amongst bees that were coming and going so thick and fast that they couldn't help but bang into me as they traveled. More times than I can recall, I've worked hives while wearing nothing more "protective" than a T-shirt and a pair of sunglasses. Yet here I am, still able to type this message, and at last count, my "stung while messing with beehives" score was 3. Yep, three. Guess that's what I get for catching a case of "fat fingers" and mashing a bee while trying to get a grip on a frame... -- Email shown is deceased. If you would like to contact me by email, please post something that makes it obvious in this or another group you see me posting in with a "how to contact you" address, and I'll get back to you. |
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On 4/24/2012 7:41 PM, Don Bruder wrote:
In , wrote: Billy wrote: I've worked harvests at wineries for 3 decades. The bees always come looking for any juice that they can find. The only time I was ever stung, was when I didn't see a bee, and put my hand on it. Don't grqb them, and they won't grab you. these little buggers will find you, you don't have to find them, and when they find you, its not one, but a hundred that comes after you. all you have to do is be in their vicinity for them to attack. Heh... Obviously being said by someone who knows less than nothing about bees. Typical trolling idiot. Hint: I've not only witnessed others doing it, but have personally worked amongst bees that were coming and going so thick and fast that they couldn't help but bang into me as they traveled. More times than I can recall, I've worked hives while wearing nothing more "protective" than a T-shirt and a pair of sunglasses. Yet here I am, still able to type this message, and at last count, my "stung while messing with beehives" score was 3. Yep, three. Guess that's what I get for catching a case of "fat fingers" and mashing a bee while trying to get a grip on a frame... I never liked working with glasses. Thankfully I could see well enough without. Was always afraid one would fly between my lens and my eye and get all freaked out. Probably freak the bee out too. Grin. Stung a few times in the four or five years my family had bees. Usually my fault. No big. Scrape the stingers. Never grab and pull. |
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On Apr 24, 10:24*pm, Doug wrote:
On 4/24/2012 7:41 PM, Don Bruder wrote: In , * *wrote: Billy wrote: I've worked harvests at wineries for 3 decades. The bees always come looking for any juice that they can find. The only time I was ever stung, was when I didn't see a bee, and put my hand on it. Don't grqb them, and they won't grab you. these little buggers will find you, you don't have to find them, and when they find you, its not one, but a hundred that comes after you. all you have to do is be in their vicinity for them to attack. Heh... Obviously being said by someone who knows less than nothing about bees. Typical trolling idiot. Hint: I've not only witnessed others doing it, but have personally worked amongst bees that were coming and going so thick and fast that they couldn't help but bang into me as they traveled. More times than I can recall, I've worked hives while wearing nothing more "protective" than a T-shirt and a pair of sunglasses. Yet here I am, still able to type this message, and at last count, my "stung while messing with beehives" score was 3. Yep, three. Guess that's what I get for catching a case of "fat fingers" and mashing a bee while trying to get a grip on a frame... I never liked working with glasses. Thankfully I could see well enough without. Was always afraid one would fly between my lens and my eye and get all freaked out. Probably freak the bee out too. Grin. Stung a few times in the four or five years my family had bees. Usually my fault. No big. Scrape the stingers. Never grab and pull. Problem solved by using safety glasses that fit the face; leave no room for bees or nails or whatever to fly into your baby blues. HB- |
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Don Bruder wrote:
In , wrote: Billy wrote: I've worked harvests at wineries for 3 decades. The bees always come looking for any juice that they can find. The only time I was ever stung, was when I didn't see a bee, and put my hand on it. Don't grqb them, and they won't grab you. these little buggers will find you, you don't have to find them, and when they find you, its not one, but a hundred that comes after you. all you have to do is be in their vicinity for them to attack. Heh... Obviously being said by someone who knows less than nothing about bees. Typical trolling idiot. Hint: I've not only witnessed others doing it, but have personally worked amongst bees that were coming and going so thick and fast that they couldn't help but bang into me as they traveled. More times than I can recall, I've worked hives while wearing nothing more "protective" than a T-shirt and a pair of sunglasses. Yet here I am, still able to type this message, and at last count, my "stung while messing with beehives" score was 3. Yep, three. Guess that's what I get for catching a case of "fat fingers" and mashing a bee while trying to get a grip on a frame... then tell us about africanized bees then, i am waiting to hear all about it, as we have them here. |
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On Apr 25, 6:20*am, spiritrising wrote:
Don Bruder wrote: In , * *wrote: Billy wrote: I've worked harvests at wineries for 3 decades. The bees always come looking for any juice that they can find. The only time I was ever stung, was when I didn't see a bee, and put my hand on it. Don't grqb them, and they won't grab you. these little buggers will find you, you don't have to find them, and when they find you, its not one, but a hundred that comes after you. all you have to do is be in their vicinity for them to attack. Heh... Obviously being said by someone who knows less than nothing about bees. Typical trolling idiot. Hint: I've not only witnessed others doing it, but have personally worked amongst bees that were coming and going so thick and fast that they couldn't help but bang into me as they traveled. More times than I can recall, I've worked hives while wearing nothing more "protective" than a T-shirt and a pair of sunglasses. Yet here I am, still able to type this message, and at last count, my "stung while messing with beehives" score was 3. Yep, three. Guess that's what I get for catching a case of "fat fingers" and mashing a bee while trying to get a grip on a frame... then tell us about africanized bees then, i am waiting to hear all about it, as we have them here. ***It is scandal that they were allowed to work their way thousands of miles North over the decades. The ****ing authorities in all the countries KNEW they were coming, but nobody did **** about it. How bad is the situation now for commercial and home growers? HB |
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