"THE BEE ENCOUNTER "
WHAT A FRIGHTENING FIND IN MY BACKYARD THAT STILL GIVES ME CHILLS JUST THINKING ABOUT IT.
THE OTHER DAY I DECIDED TO PULL WEEDS IN ONE OF MY FLOWER AND SHRUB BEDS THAT'S SHADED AND RARELY NEEDS MUCH MAINTENANCE.
AS I KNELT DOWN GRABBING AN ABUNDANCE OF NEW WEEDS OUR RECENT RAINS HAVE PRODUCED, I HEARD A BUZZING SOUND A FEW INCHES FROM MY FACE. I SLOWLY LOOKED OVER AND COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES. IT WAS A MAMMOTH OF A HIVE, A BEE COCOON OF SOME SORT. IT LOOKED LIKE IT COULD HOUSE HUNDREDS, EVEN THOUSANDS OF SWARMING BEES.
HOW COULD I HAVE MISSED THIS HUMONGOUS HIVE? IT MUST BE TEN TO TWELVE INCHES IN DIAMETER AND I WOULD THINK IT TOOK YEARS TO CONSTRUCT.
MY NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS OF COURSE IS WHAT DO WITH IT AND HOW TO DESTROY IT. MY HUSBAND WANTS TO GO "RAMBO" ON IT HIMSELF, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY CALL AN EXPERT.
IF YOU'VE HAD A SIMILAR ENCOUNTER, I'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR STORY AND HOW YOU HANDLED IT.
THE OTHER DAY I DECIDED TO PULL WEEDS IN ONE OF MY FLOWER AND SHRUB BEDS THAT'S SHADED AND RARELY NEEDS MUCH MAINTENANCE.
AS I KNELT DOWN GRABBING AN ABUNDANCE OF NEW WEEDS OUR RECENT RAINS HAVE PRODUCED, I HEARD A BUZZING SOUND A FEW INCHES FROM MY FACE. I SLOWLY LOOKED OVER AND COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES. IT WAS A MAMMOTH OF A HIVE, A BEE COCOON OF SOME SORT. IT LOOKED LIKE IT COULD HOUSE HUNDREDS, EVEN THOUSANDS OF SWARMING BEES.
HOW COULD I HAVE MISSED THIS HUMONGOUS HIVE? IT MUST BE TEN TO TWELVE INCHES IN DIAMETER AND I WOULD THINK IT TOOK YEARS TO CONSTRUCT.
MY NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS OF COURSE IS WHAT DO WITH IT AND HOW TO DESTROY IT. MY HUSBAND WANTS TO GO "RAMBO" ON IT HIMSELF, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY CALL AN EXPERT.
IF YOU'VE HAD A SIMILAR ENCOUNTER, I'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR STORY AND HOW YOU HANDLED IT.
Labels: BEES
posted by Romona at
3:43 PM
2 Comments:
Oh! My! That looks creepy and dangerous. I've never seen anything like it. You probably should call an expert to get rid of that and look for others.
Now, you've given me the hives!
Hi Zina,
Isn't it frightening!
I'm just thankful, they didn't attack while I was eye level with them!
Romona
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