A beekeeper dies from injuries received falling out of tree:
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/apr/21/man-dies-after-fall-tree/
It's swarm season, so be careful out there!
(Brendhan, this means you! :) )
every time i think of taking a chance, i think of his ladder on the cab of his truck :evil:
wonder if there should be a cut off age for climbing 25 feet into a tree??
Thats a shame. That was one of the reasons I left the swarm I saw yesterday right where the were
Keith
i never feel to bad about someone who dies doing what they love. we all have to go, and i'd rather die younger doing what i want to do, than die in hospital somewhere. it's the family that i feel for. at that age, he probably had younger family...grandkids or whatever. they will miss out.
Quote from: kathyp on April 23, 2009, 12:53:40 PM
i never feel to bad about someone who dies doing what they love. we all have to go, and i'd rather die younger doing what i want to do, than die in hospital somewhere. it's the family that i feel for. at that age, he probably had younger family...grandkids or whatever. they will miss out.
Good point Kathy. I would rather die collecting a swarm than sitting behind a desk at work
Keith
Quote from: kathyp on April 23, 2009, 11:07:33 AM
every time i think of taking a chance, i think of his ladder on the cab of his truck :evil:
wonder if there should be a cut off age for climbing 25 feet into a tree??
That age is somewhere around 15 years old.
Next to the top step of a 5 ft. ladder is as high as I will go.
With my joints the way they are, at 67 yrs. of age, well, you all get the pic. :roll:doak
I have heard of people dieing from falls of less than 2 feet.
Shame it happen I really don't think a swarm is worth climbing 25 feet in the air to get
Quote from: kathyp on April 23, 2009, 11:07:33 AM
wonder if there should be a cut off age for climbing 25 feet into a tree??...
Yes, the day when you fail to consider your balance and what a safe approach is. I doubt there is a cut off age but people who live to it would have the sense to stop cimbing in dangerous situations on their own recognition. give the rest to 'darwin'