car door saved me...phew

Lex Luthor

was getting into car this afternoon, turned to my right and saw a big a$$ bee heading in my direction

Grabbed the door handle to shut door fast and thought he got in, but looks like I just got the door shut in time and nailed him good

Had this monster got in, he would have done serious damage to me with that stinger as I'm extremely allergic to bee stings

ION08

One of those nearly flew in through my livingroom window a few days ago....

BGozIE

Dont worry about the bee's man...its the wasps...the wasps will get ya

BGozIE

BGozIE wrote: »

Dont worry about the bee's man...its the wasps...the wasps will get ya

Wasps are pricks but its Bee stings that people including myself are allergic too. You just have to meet a rogue Bee and your in trouble

dgt

Seeing this has saddened me quite a lot

Mycroft H

Why kill the bees? They only do good work

dgt

BX 19 wrote: »

Why kill the bees? They only do good work

Not just that, they're in a rapid decline and a major campaign has been launched to save them. It's quite serious, linky. I love taking pictures of them pollinating

We have random nests of them in the garden and lots of flowers for them (2 laburnum trees, rhododendron, honeysuckle and an array of different flowers) to keep them happy and productive

It didn't deserve that to happen to it and worse take pictures of it like that. I'm rather upset at that :(:(

tin79

dgt wrote: »

Not just that, they're in a rapid decline and a major campaign has been launched to save them. It's quite serious, linky. I love taking pictures of them pollinating

We have random nests of them in the garden and lots of flowers for them (2 laburnum trees, rhododendron, honeysuckle and an array of different flowers) to keep them happy and productive

It didn't deserve that to happen to it and worse take pictures of it like that. I'm rather upset at that :(:(

Its one worker bee its hardly going to collapse the colony now is it. Some larva will step up. The queen wont shed any tears.

BGozIE

Im no expert but it actually looks like a wasp? I could be very wrong...

Pj!

BGozIE wrote: »

Im no expert but it actually looks like a wasp? I could be very wrong...

Whaaaaaaaaaa?

Definitely a bee man. This is a wasp:

dr.fuzzenstein

Bumblebee IMO. Not sure if they even sting.

keithsfleet

BGozIE wrote: »

Im no expert but it actually looks like a wasp? I could be very wrong...

Buzz off will you ;-)

BGozIE

Pj! wrote: »

Whaaaaaaaaaa?

Definitely a bee man. This is a wasp:

Ye, thinking about that again (with the help of your huge picture) thats not a wasp...

On the plus side I know remember what a wasp looks like :pac:

dieselbug

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Bumblebee IMO. Not sure if they even sting.

I think you may be correct there, a harmless creature.

Bee murderer.:(

Zoo4m8

dieselbug wrote: »

I think you may be correct there, a harmless creature.

Bee murderer.:(

Sit back down again, that's over the top.... It's a bumble bee and harmless, but you can't expect everyone to know the difference ,

A neighbour is allergic to bee stings and has to carry the necessary meds to counteract if stung, not in any funny...

tossy

The Joe Pesci of the bee world!

RobertFoster

BGozIE wrote: »

Ye, thinking about that again (with the help of your huge picture) thats not a wasp...

On the plus side I know remember what a wasp looks like :pac:

Reminds me of a story my mother told me. She was driving on some quiet road in Connemara with my dad reading the newspaper in the passenger seat. Must've been driving slowly as a bee came in the window and she left through the door just as quick. The car rolled to a stop and my dad was still reading the paper.

yop

Urging people not to kill bees as they are rapidly declining.
Read a report somewhere, not sure of exact % but it was something mad like 50% of the food we eat has had a bee involvement.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/urgent-review-launched-into-bee-population-decline-8678624.html

Xcellor

Bumble bees sting but only when defending hive or under attack.

If a bumble bee stings it rips its abdomen open and it dies shortly afterwards.

Wasps keep stinging. Once got one caught in my sleeve and it kept stinging me. Nasty critters.

Karl Stein

Big friendly Bumble Bee comes over to say hello and you squeal like a little girl and kill it to death.

Shame on you.

tin79

yop wrote: »

Urging people not to kill bees as they are rapidly declining.
Read a report somewhere, not sure of exact % but it was something mad like 50% of the food we eat has had a bee involvement.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/urgent-review-launched-into-bee-population-decline-8678624.html

For gods sake, someone with a bee allergy accidentally shut a door on one bee. Its not like the tracked down their hive with a can of neonicotinoids.

If you have ever driven a motorway in summer you have killed bees. Those bug splats on your windscreen are no exclusively non-pollinators

bumper234

Op reported to the ispcb arrests are imminent

yop

tin79 wrote: »

For gods sake, someone with a bee allergy accidentally shut a door on one bee. Its not like the tracked down their hive with a can of neonicotinoids.

If you have ever driven a motorway in summer you have killed bees. Those bug splats on your windscreen are no exclusively non-pollinators

He murdered the bee. Bring back hanging.

tin79

yop wrote: »

He murdered the bee. Bring back hanging.

Beeslaughter. You cant prove intent.

Vehicular beeslaughter at best. But he could argue self defence.

Anan1

tin79 wrote: »

Those bug splats on your windscreen are no exclusively non-pollinators

I swerve for bees.

tin79

Anan1 wrote: »

I swerve for bees.

Greenpeaces new top selling bumper sticker.

dieselbug

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Sit back down again, that's over the top.... It's a bumble bee and harmless, but you can't expect everyone to know the difference ,

A neighbour is allergic to bee stings and has to carry the necessary meds to counteract if stung, not in any funny...

Hopefully the op read it in the spirit it was meant to be read.
ie tounge in cheek.

Of course it's a serious issue for someone with an allergy but hopefully it dosent effect their sense of humor.

paddyland

bumper234 wrote: »

Op reported to the ispcb arrests are imminent

It's not the ispcb he needs to be worried about...

It's the Big A$$ swarm of bees that are going to come calling in the night, seeking revenge for their slain comrade...

Be afraid...

yop

tin79 wrote: »

Beeslaughter. You cant prove intent.

Vehicular beeslaughter at best. But he could argue self defence.

Dash cam has it, the guy is going down.

U going to be moving in with Bubba (le bee) OP

bumper234

Grrr my bad will repost meme when am not on phone

ION08

bumper234 wrote: »

http://www.google.ie/search?tbm=isch&ei=aknxUbvTF-nW0QXHpIHgBw&oq=futurama++and+fry+stung+by+bee&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.12...14157.14869.0.16132.5.5.0.0.0.1.734.1817.0j2j1j5-1j1.5.0....0...1c.1.22.mobile-gws-serp..5.0.0.Kpjg9JtEf5A&q=futurama%20and%20fry%20stung%20by%20bee&biw=640&bih=287&sei=fEnxUdXTM-PN0QXt_oCoAg#biv=i%7C4%3Bd%7C2WqjsHiXgHiDNM%3A

Anyone in particular you'd like us to look at? :P

KillerShamrock

Lucky OP

Re bumble bees and not stinging/die if sting all wrong according to wiki

Sting

Queen and worker bumblebees can sting. Unlike a honey bee's stinger, a bumblebee's stinger lacks barbs, so it can sting repeatedly without injuring itself. Bumblebee species are not normally aggressive, but will sting in defence of their nest, or if harmed. Female cuckoo bumblebees will aggressively attack host colony members, and sting the host queen, but will ignore other animals (e.g. humans) unless disturbed.

antodeco

BGozIE wrote: »

Im no expert but it actually looks like a wasp? I could be very wrong...

At the very least, it used to be...e..


:pac:

corklad12

Generally if you leave them alone they'll leave you alone.

corktina

it's a Bumble Bee.According to the laws of Aerodynamics, they are unable to fly .

(oh and they definitely don't sting, that one looks like it might pack a good right hook though))

Lex Luthor

dont worry folks, I'm not offended by any comments made here

I didnt intentionally intend to kill the poor creature
Just saw him heading for the car while I had the door open and tried to shut the door before he probably got inside and may have freaked out and stung me

Cant believe he actually got nailed in the door the way he did

There was even a drop of venom on the glass when I opened it up

I gave him a good burial

dgt

Lex Luthor wrote: »

dont worry folks, I'm not offended by any comments made here

I didnt intentionally intend to kill the poor creature
Just saw him heading for the car while I had the door open and tried to shut the door before he probably got inside and may have freaked out and stung me

Cant believe he actually got nailed in the door the way he did

There was even a drop of venom on the glass when I opened it up

I gave him a good burial

This evening my dad arrived home only for a bee to fly into the car. It didn't freak out, just was at the window. A jampot with some card and we had it buzzing freely in no time

A car of mine in the garden was recently infested with bees, I have yet to figure out why what a nice surprise as I sat in not knowing it was almost a nest!


Harmless little critters

MuppetCheck

Lex Luthor wrote: »

dont worry folks, I'm not offended by any comments made here

I didnt intentionally intend to kill the poor creature
Just saw him heading for the car while I had the door open and tried to shut the door before he probably got inside and may have freaked out and stung me

Cant believe he actually got nailed in the door the way he did

There was even a drop of venom on the glass when I opened it up

I gave him a good burial

So what you're saying is he tried to car jack you, but you gave him some good old fashioned law enforcement and then hid the body?

Renegade Mechanic

That car would have been up for sale were it mine, dgt!:eek:
Every year, without fail, Im stung. Though in fairness that was up to two years ago.A record i plan on adding to:). Generaly wasps but some bees too. And jesus does it smart! Nice sore little lump off them both that doesnt leave for a week! Last time I got was when, to prove a point, I let a bee land on me. What his interest was in me Ill never know.... It took the git less than five seconds to bury it. And five minutes to remove the sting with pumping guts. Two weeks before that mark vanished:rolleyes:

dgt

MuppetCheck wrote: »

So what you're saying is he tried to car jack you, but you gave him some good old fashioned law enforcement and then hid the body?

That's a life sentence so that is, unless the OP can prove self defence. But the burial could be perceived as premeditated, it's a tough one....

Turn yourself in OP, your conscience will only eat you. Telling us here was good start

bumper234

Honest question.

42 years old never been stung. Does it hurt that much?

Wexfordian

dgt wrote: »

But the burial could be perceived as premeditated, it's a tough one....

True, its hard to claim you accidentally buried the dead body

Wexfordian

bumper234 wrote: »

Honest question.

42 years old never been stung. Does it hurt that much?

If you have a normal reaction, not hugely. For some people the more they get stung, the worse the next one is. Know at least one person who has been warned the next sting could be fatal, they need to carry one of those pens.

Renegade Mechanic

bumper234 wrote: »

Honest question.

42 years old never been stung. Does it hurt that much?

I was rolled over by a car in a poorly thought out prank. Wasnt badly injured thankfully but id almost let it happen again before id share a trouser leg with another wasp.

Ronnie Beck

A beekeeper mentioned this to me the other day

“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.” - Albert Einstein

Renegade Mechanic

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

A beekeeper mentioned this to me the other day

“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.” - Albert Einstein

He was right. As much as I dislike them. Wasps and even moreso Bees are the most important Eliminator/Pollinators around. Its been on my mind that well be in big trouble if they do disappear.

dr.fuzzenstein

dieselbug

Driving this evening, there was a discussion on the radio about the bee problem and the "expert" said that if we lose the bee as a pollinator we would lose about 30% of our food variety.

We wont starve but our diet will be bland and boring.

S28382

This thread is something straight from After Hours

Cienciano

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

A beekeeper mentioned this to me the other day

“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.” - Albert Einstein

:eek:
I hope it's not the bee that the op killed

dieselbug

I kind'a like the way he killed it though, head shot, clean, no collateral damage.