I posted this topic on a friends forum and thought you might like to see it too. http://ccgi.raffia.plus.com/forums/index.php?topic=67.0 I never even contemplated that I might get stung in the process of taking these piccies as I was so absorbed in seeing what was going on. However, none of them paid me any heed and I thoroughly enjoyed my day with these useful little visitors.
WOW! That's incredible! I've never seen anything like it. I love bees but I think that would totally freak me out
Wonderful bees.My dad use to keep bees.If he found his are another bee swarming he would go get a hive and start pecking with little metal pipe and they would come to the hive and go in.I thought it was amazing.
Absolutely amazing. What a sight to see. I would have been slightly scared, but enthralled I think. Thanks for remembering your camera.
Amazing photos Eileen but I think you were very brave Such a joy to see the bees though and to think I was getting excited the other day when I saw just one alight on one of my roses
Thanks for this posting, Eileen. It is an amazing story. I think that it would be a good idea for you to start beekeeping. You could just add that to the long list of other talents that you have...and now is a time when bees are in trouble and can use all the help that they can get.
You're a hero, Eileen. Now those bees not only have a new home but they'll be pollinating like crazy. Gold star to you.
While reading about your adventure with the bees, I was wondering to myself if I would be as brave as you were. Walking into the midst of a swarm of bees would take a lot courage. Holey cricket crap, lady! You sure are brave!! ' Amazing pictures.
All I can think of is WOW! REally great story and pictures. Thanks for sharing them. You are very brave!!! Your neighbor seems to know what he is doing there too!
My in-laws had a swarm land in their back yard a few weeks ago too. They took up temporary residence in her birdbath (which was empty of water). Luckily they had a neighbor who knew a beekeeper. They came and took them to their new home. It is good to know that bees are still doing somewhat okay, since there has been such a problem with the die off.
