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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: doug494 on June 27, 2011, 03:01:12 PM

Title: Uncalled for sting
Post by: doug494 on June 27, 2011, 03:01:12 PM
First year beek with two TTBHs.  I only received a minor sting when installing the packages and since then have not had any.

Yesterday, while helping at a Church camp (several miles from my hives), I walk through some clover and POW a bee gets under the strap on my sandal and nails me.

Come-on. I am trying to help these little buggers survive and out of the blue they attack for no reason.  Not fair.
Title: Re: Uncalled for sting
Post by: vermmy35 on June 27, 2011, 03:07:11 PM
Ok how do I put this... YOU STEPPED ON HIM... You cow LOL :-D
Title: Re: Uncalled for sting
Post by: iddee on June 27, 2011, 05:54:07 PM
vermmy35, NO, NO, NO. A honeybee will never sting when you step on him. Now remember that. And that isn't a joke. :D
Title: Re: Uncalled for sting
Post by: gunner7888 on June 27, 2011, 07:36:30 PM
  kicking her while wearing sandals is another story though
Title: Re: Uncalled for sting
Post by: Riggs on June 27, 2011, 07:41:59 PM
I'm thinking that the key word is him... :bee:
Title: Re: Uncalled for sting
Post by: iddee on June 27, 2011, 08:17:33 PM
Riggs, I'm thinking you're right. :D
Title: Re: Uncalled for sting
Post by: Anybrew on June 27, 2011, 09:06:41 PM
You were ambushed by your own Bee's, they dogged you until they had a chance.

Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Uncalled for sting
Post by: AllenF on June 27, 2011, 09:28:01 PM
The bee may have been from a neighbors rival hive. 
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