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Title: Bee Beards
Post by: Moonshae on September 15, 2008, 10:04:12 PM
I know that this trick is done by putting a caged queen under the chin, but...How do you get the bees off? Give your face a shake to drop the clump, and then move the cage? I guess if that's the case, you have to use known calm bees, because I've had swarms get testy when dropped like that!
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: randydrivesabus on September 15, 2008, 10:50:03 PM
where's Finsky?
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: rdy-b on September 15, 2008, 11:36:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVHPyMJpiJ8
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: Michael Bush on September 16, 2008, 07:09:40 AM
>How do you get the bees off?

Take the cage OFF you face.  :)
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: greg spike on September 16, 2008, 08:00:37 AM
Put a deep below  your chin and have someone slap you on the back of the head. Just be sure to get it on video for us.
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: JP on September 16, 2008, 11:14:11 AM
Quote from: rdy-b on September 15, 2008, 11:36:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVHPyMJpiJ8

Most that I've seen put the caged queen on a necklace of some sort and place it around the neck, the bees cluster where she is.

After the handslapping and pictures, you take the necklace off with your hand, and place it somewhere else, then a quick downward shake is required to dislodge most of the bees.

Will take some time for the bees to re-adjust to where the queen is.

Use some nice, sugar water sprayed bees from a swarm for this.

I may try doing this myself this season, will certainly post some pics.


...JP
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: Irwin on September 16, 2008, 11:23:19 AM
That would be cool to see Jp with a bee beard :-D
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: Scadsobees on September 16, 2008, 01:44:41 PM
Quote from: Irwin on September 16, 2008, 11:23:19 AM
That would be cool to see Jp with a bee beard :-D

Naw...he wouldn't look any different!

Don't forget nose plugs  :roll:....
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: bassman1977 on September 16, 2008, 02:53:09 PM
Aiming for this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_westby/63982702/
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: 1reb on September 16, 2008, 03:06:25 PM
i like to see JP with a bee beard  too 
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: JP on September 16, 2008, 09:48:01 PM
Quote from: bassman1977 on September 16, 2008, 02:53:09 PM
Aiming for this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_westby/63982702/

Very cool!! Gives me something to shoot for.


...JP
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: bassman1977 on September 16, 2008, 11:41:47 PM
Having a bee beard is one thing....beard boxers is another  :shock:
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: poka-bee on September 17, 2008, 12:12:24 AM
Quote from: bassman1977 on September 16, 2008, 11:41:47 PM
Having a bee beard is one thing....beard boxers is another  :shock:

Yeah, DH tried that by taking a dump on ground hornets, not one of his better ideas! I still start laughing every time I think about it from the hornets point of view :evil: :roll:  That guy in England looks like a Sasquatch, maybe that's what people have been seeing all these years?? :?  Jpdy
Title: Re: Bee Beards
Post by: dpence on September 19, 2008, 11:56:00 AM
Quote from: poka-bee on September 17, 2008, 12:12:24 AM

Yeah, DH tried that by taking a dump on ground hornets, not one of his better ideas! I still start laughing every time I think about it from the hornets point of view :evil: :roll: 

ROTFLMAO....good lord.