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To be the devil’s advocate, he obviously didn’t seem to realize there could be a hive under there until it was too late.
Would *you* get close enough to a buzzing bbq grill to check for a hive?
Rusti wrote:Would *you* get close enough to a buzzing bbq grill to check for a hive?
No, I sure dont think I would. I woulda assumed wasps unless I saw them. I wasnt trying to blast him or anything, I just felt sorry for those bees. That was a pretty hive.
Just curious (and I am asking this because I don’t know) how could you tell if that was a regular bee’s hive, or a killer bee’s hive?
Honestly I think he knew that there was several bees under there, otherwise why would he bother with the rake contraption, JMO.
I also agree that it is a HUGE waste.
skigod377 wrote:Rusti wrote:Would *you* get close enough to a buzzing bbq grill to check for a hive?
No, I sure dont think I would. I woulda assumed wasps unless I saw them. I wasnt trying to blast him or anything, I just felt sorry for those bees. That was a pretty hive.
Yeah, I do agree that it was a big waste, and the hive was really neat, but I can see it both ways. It probably wouldn’t have occurred to me that there was a hive there either.
Depending on the noise, I think you can guess that you’re not dealing with only a few bees.
I think I might have tried a contraption with a remote control car and a camera or something… but no way I would’ve lifted that tarp!
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http://www.sarahjestin.com/feedbacklists.htmPoor bees. They worked so hard on that. = I hope the queen really did get away (if she was a honey bee, and not an african killer).
His spelling/typing does make him seem even more moronic, doesn’t it? I wonder if people have any idea how much a little less laziness can affect the way people see you when they look at the way you “speak” on the internet.
i too think its a waste to kill all the bees , but unless you know a keeper your kinda out of luck i dont think they are in the yellow pages . Not to mention if your allergic or some one in your house is the last thing your gonna think of is containing them . We are lucky enough that one of PDs partners is a bee keeper , but i dont know of any more
Just a thought, but he could’ve called either animal control OR an extermination firm, either of whom would’ve made a correct identifcation of the species, and then would’ve called a keeper, assuming they weren’t Africans. Although I think had they been Africans, he wouldn’t have been able to get very close to that nest.
FWIW, you wouldn’t have been able to get me within 50′ of that!I would have probably called an exterminator myself. My fiancee is really allergic to bees/wasps so I wouldn’t care which it was (not to mention I’m scared of them myself).
Wow. I’m allergic to wasps, but honey bees are ok. That was a beautiful hive. It’s a shame that he killed all the bees, especially since there is a huge drop in population. I know in some places that it’s illegal to kill them, but I don’t remember the specifics. Even so, if it was me, I would’ave smoked the hive before I would use an insecticide, bees don’t really want to sting you. But I guess if you don’t know that, I could see where you would automatically go into kill mode. Such a shame though, I know a couple beekeepers that would have loved to relocate it.
I didn’t notice if the location was given, but it really depends on the area. Here in AZ, I think I heard or read that they figure all wild hives are Africanized. I had a swarm in my backyard a couple of years ago, and they just kept hanging in my orange tree – this basketball-sized lump of bees 😯 Usually they move along in 48 hours, but this was more than 4 days (of nice weather) so it seemed like they were going to make my yard a permanent home. I called around, and was told that beekeepers around here won’t take the chance on moving a hive, they wouldn’t even come out. My only option was to get rid of them, or take the chance they’d move on. Not too likely at that point. I hated to do it because of the bee population decrease, but the Africans are just too dangerous. 😥
I was just reading a bit trying to find out for sure how prevalent they are. A bit of trivia, in some areas, if you have a wild hive on your property, and fail to have it removed, if someone is harmed or killed by the bees you can be held legally responsible.
I do feel “poor bees”, too.
eaglefeather831 wrote:Just curious (and I am asking this because I don’t know) how could you tell if that was a regular bee’s hive, or a killer bee’s hive?
killer (Africanized) bees are extremely agressive.. and attack any movement.. they will all swarm and just go after the object they are attacking… while regular honey bees are less aggressive.. and maybe 3 or 4 will sting the rest will usually try to avoid attacking.. (because they die when they sting)
Rusti wrote:To be the devil’s advocate, he obviously didn’t seem to realize there could be a hive under there until it was too late.
Would *you* get close enough to a buzzing bbq grill to check for a hive?
We actually have bee hives just up the hill from our home, so I know a little about patterns and the sounds of a hive. Admittedly, we don’t have an Africanization problem with our bees here…
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