Kirk passes along these photos from his recent trip to New York City. He writes:
hell who needs a veil. Emily Vaughn and Sam Comfort looking at Emily's bees
—kirkobeeo
It's worth noting, by the way, that Emily and Sam are dealing with package (i.e. factory-bred) bees here. We do not recommend this sort of thing when dealing with feral bees.
I personally call this "asking for a nasty surprise."
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i know a beekeeper who has had a bee in his ear TWICE!!!!!
no way i'm going without a veil!
Yea I second the "at least a veil" warning. :)
Yeah, I'm with you. Unfortunately I had a bad reaction to a sting on the head two Sundays ago. My 5th sting of the season. Hives all over. I too have to be careful and wear a veil when even working in the garden.
i have often been watching my beekeeper from a distance of only several feet as he inspects our hive. so far the bees have been good guys but i can imagine. my beekeeper is naturally all suited up while the rest of us are not. i guess to hope that no one will ever get stung is wishful thinking.
These are my bees, and to tell you the truth, I have stopped wearing protective gear altogether, even during a recent harvest.
It forces me to be calm, fluid, and gentle when working with the bees, in a way I might not were I wearing gear. I get stung just as often as I do wearing a suit (every couple of weeks) and usually just on my fingers.
Our bees are definitely on the gentle side, and I certainly would wear gear with the bees y'all have, but here in the North East, it's nice to get up close and personal.
Acceptable risk.
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