The Bee Hive find

[sniffer]

went out MDing with Burdie over the weekend and we spotted these little buddies.
I was able to get within about 20 ft and they didn't seem to worried

 

[Cynangyl]

hmmm I would have been more worried then they were for sure! lol

 

[sniffer]

I would estimate there was probably a couple hundred flying all around me when I snapped the shot

 

[Cynangyl]

sheeeesh i would have been running squealing like a 6 year old girl and getting the whole group all stirred up for ya! lol

 

[sniffer]

most bees are very intelligent and do not attack unless threatened. they will first fly at you to try to stop you, then they will bump into you, if that doesn't work, then they will die to save the hive

 

[2bits]

After playing with the bees, did you detect that property?
Doc

 

[Cynangyl]

most bees are very intelligent and do not attack unless threatened. they will first fly at you to try to stop you, then they will bump into you, if that doesn't work, then they will die to save the hive

Well so far everyone in my family but me has had an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting...when I was growing up Dad and I never reacted to stings...then Dad had a reaction and dang near did not make it to the first aid booth we were working at the fairgrounds before he fell flat on his face on the concrete....now me...I have not been stung since I was a kid and I do NOT wanna chance it! I get a tad paranoid when anything resembling a bee gets close! lol

 

[Mental Granny]

So what did you find ..... besides bees ?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

sheeeesh i would have been running squealing like a 6 year old girl and getting the whole group all stirred up for ya! lol

Ha!

 

[ZINCLID]

My brother's Father-In-Law has been a bee keeper for years and has many fifty-five gallon drums full of honey each year from his operation. Trucks come from up North and load and carry them back. I've been stung a few times helping them with bee boxes and in summertime the bees can be viscious and attack more, but in winter I can and have placed my hand flat-down on literally hundreds of the bees and they will pay little heed to my hand being there. But in summer, It would not be wise to do so and would result in a full-fledged bee attack most likely. I like the honey with some of the honey comb inside it. I'd rather eat cane syrup than honey anyday and usually do when I eat breakfast at mom's place. But some folks prefer honey and they eat that at mom's. Honey has some health benefits and helps a person's body fight some allergies, etc. Or at least that's what I've been told. But the taste of good old cane syrup is too good to resist at mom's breakfast table-LOL!

 

[Tin Nugget]

Well, at least you weren't driving this time when you ran into a critter with a stinger

 

[sniffer]

nope wasn't driving just walking

 

[rockhound]

You need to be cautious around honeybees, in particular, as most native populations have been replaced by the African, or killer bees. If you chance upon them, give them a wide berth, because their attack is relentless. Many people have died from multiple stings from these ferious bees. Once they attack, they will follow their victim for up to a mile in pursuit. rockhound

 

[Mental Granny]

Some years ago made a hive Large hive in our garage an my grandmother called a bee keeper and he came and took all of them plus the honry for free and gave us a part of the honey comb! Problem solved! Yes he had the queen!