Beekeeper dies collecting swarm

Started by indypartridge, April 23, 2009, 07:59:59 AM

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indypartridge

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

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??
The people the people are the rightful masters of both congresses and courts not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it.

Abraham  Lincoln
Speech in Kansas, December 1859

Keith13

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

Keith

Kathyp

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.
The people the people are the rightful masters of both congresses and courts not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it.

Abraham  Lincoln
Speech in Kansas, December 1859

Keith13

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

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.
Rick

doak

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

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

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'
be happy and make others happy.