Besotted by bees. Besotted???

[Understudy]

http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/capital_van_isl/story.html?id=a9803618-b255-494e-8776-3242a2a31923&k=87598

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[indypartridge]

Besot: to make dull or stupid; to muddle with drunkenness

Perhaps the writer (and editor who failed to correct it) was thinking of "Beset"?

Beset: 1) to set with ornaments; 2) trouble, harass 3) hem in; surround

"Surrounded by bees" makes more sense than "made stupid by bees", but, my bees have made me feel stupid at times.

[Understudy]

I knew what besot means, I didn't understand why it was in the title. Don't you just love editors.
:)

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[Scadsobees]

Daaaaa....must...get....more....hives......

If my wife knew what the word meant, she might accuse me of that  :roll: