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Bee deterrent?
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Dave Liquorice wrote: On Sun, 05 May 2013 19:55:35 +0100, Spider wrote: Well, yes, education would be the right way to go about it. I've tried no end of times trying to suggest bees are generally harmless. I usually get the "But they always sting me" type answer. Do you then ask how many times they have *actually* been stung? More often than not the answere to that direct question is "never" or "er I think a couple of times". Their fear of being stung is not supported by the facts... Or the standard Q&A: Q. How do you know that it was a bee that stung you? A.1 Because it was yellow and black. A.2 I didn't see it, but it stung me, therefore it was a bee. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Bee deterrent?
On Sunday, 5 May 2013 23:35:09 UTC+1, wrote:
In article o.uk, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Sun, 05 May 2013 19:55:35 +0100, Spider wrote: Well, yes, education would be the right way to go about it. I've tried no end of times trying to suggest bees are generally harmless. I usually get the "But they always sting me" type answer. Do you then ask how many times they have *actually* been stung? More often than not the answere to that direct question is "never" or "er I think a couple of times". Their fear of being stung is not supported by the facts... Or the standard Q&A: Q. How do you know that it was a bee that stung you? A.1 Because it was yellow and black. A.2 I didn't see it, but it stung me, therefore it was a bee. Regards, Nick Maclaren. And of course if you're the local beekeeper the offending creature has a label on it with your name and address. Rod |
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