Beekeeper dies collecting swarm

indypartridge · April 23, 2009, 07:59:59 AM

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! :) )

Kathyp · 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??

Keith13 · April 23, 2009, 11:12:54 AM

Thats a shame. That was one of the reasons I left the swarm I saw yesterday right where the were

Keith

Kathyp · 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.

Keith13 · April 23, 2009, 01:01:42 PM

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

Scadsobees · April 23, 2009, 01:23:22 PM

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.

doak · April 24, 2009, 01:14:34 AM

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

deerhunter · April 24, 2009, 11:23:08 AM

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

Bee Happy · May 15, 2009, 03:11:52 PM

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'