A different sort of hatch

Well, we've had the bears, so I guess it's time for some bees:
http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?nid=102&sid=100965


Chuck Vance

"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
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Well, we've had the bears, so I guess it's time for some bees:
http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?nid=102&sid=100965


Hear about this on the radio yesterday... I think the driver got off easy
with only 20 bee stings considering he had 9 million on board!

JT

"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
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Well, we've had the bears, so I guess it's time for some bees:
http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?nid=102&sid=100965

I arrived on the scene shortly after a similar accident some years
ago. The truck hadn't overturned, but a few dozen hives had somehow
fallen off. It was a narrow road, so I had to slow down, which gave
me time to observe as I passed. A man (presumably the driver, since
there was no one else present) was calmly picking up the hives one at
a time and carrying them back to the truck. The area was swarming
with bees but the driver showed no sign of concern.

Wolfgang
go figure.

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
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Well, we've had the bears, so I guess it's time for some bees:
http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?nid=102&sid=100965

I arrived on the scene shortly after a similar accident some years
ago. The truck hadn't overturned, but a few dozen hives had somehow
fallen off. It was a narrow road, so I had to slow down, which gave
me time to observe as I passed. A man (presumably the driver, since
there was no one else present) was calmly picking up the hives one at
a time and carrying them back to the truck. The area was swarming
with bees but the driver showed no sign of concern.

Wolfgang
go figure.

I was riding my motorcycle to work last summer and stopped at an
intersection. I look over and see a ton of bees in the back of this guy's
station wagon. I'm thinking maybe he just got this thing out of a garage
and didn't know they were there and would soon find himself careening across
the road swatting at a swarm of bees in his car. I hurriedly make my way
along side the driver's window and frantically start pointing to the back of
his car. He smiled knowingly and waved it off. It was then that I noticed
they were all over him and his wife. I still don't know what to say about
that one..

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 23:05:57 GMT, "Tim Carter"
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I was riding my motorcycle to work last summer and stopped at an
intersection. I look over and see a ton of bees in the back of this guy's
station wagon. I'm thinking maybe he just got this thing out of a garage
and didn't know they were there and would soon find himself careening across
the road swatting at a swarm of bees in his car. I hurriedly make my way
along side the driver's window and frantically start pointing to the back of
his car. He smiled knowingly and waved it off. It was then that I noticed
they were all over him and his wife. I still don't know what to say about
that one..

The only thing I can think of is that maybe they captured a wild swarm
and had the queen in there and she was happy enough? Give them enough
sugar water and they're supposed to be calm. Nothing _I'd_ want to
do. Very strange even in that case. In any other case, worthy of
selling to the Enquirer (is that still in business?).
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

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On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 23:05:57 GMT, "Tim Carter"
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I was riding my motorcycle to work last summer and stopped at an
intersection. I look over and see a ton of bees in the back of this
guy's
station wagon. I'm thinking maybe he just got this thing out of a garage
and didn't know they were there and would soon find himself careening
across
the road swatting at a swarm of bees in his car. I hurriedly make my way
along side the driver's window and frantically start pointing to the back
of
his car. He smiled knowingly and waved it off. It was then that I
noticed
they were all over him and his wife. I still don't know what to say
about
that one..

The only thing I can think of is that maybe they captured a wild swarm
and had the queen in there and she was happy enough? Give them enough
sugar water and they're supposed to be calm. Nothing _I'd_ want to
do. Very strange even in that case. In any other case, worthy of
selling to the Enquirer (is that still in business?).


Dunno, but it sure was bizarre. It was a perfect time for a picture ... if
I only had a camera at the ready...

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:00:13 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:


"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
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Well, we've had the bears, so I guess it's time for some bees:
http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?nid=102&sid=100965

I arrived on the scene shortly after a similar accident some years
ago. The truck hadn't overturned, but a few dozen hives had somehow
fallen off. It was a narrow road, so I had to slow down, which gave
me time to observe as I passed. A man (presumably the driver, since
there was no one else present) was calmly picking up the hives one at
a time and carrying them back to the truck. The area was swarming
with bees but the driver showed no sign of concern.

Wolfgang
go figure.



The father of a girlfriend I had when I was back in college (I suppose
she's a grandma now!) used to haul hives around Iowa. He became
totally immune to the side effects of bee stings, or so he said. I
wonder how much experience the driver in the story had with bees.

g.c.

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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The father of a girlfriend I had when I was back in college (I suppose
she's a grandma now!) used to haul hives around Iowa. He became
totally immune to the side effects of bee stings, or so he said. I
wonder how much experience the driver in the story had with bees.

Mmmmm.....more than he wanted?

Wolfgang