November 12, 2008: Beez

xoxoxoBruce · 11-11-2008, 11:28 PM

I got this email from Leah, but I don't know if it originated with her. It didn't say 'forward' but the writing, which I've edited for clarity, didn't look like hers.

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So I'm using my bbq this weekend... so I thought ill clean it up..
I have know there are bee's coming from under the cover so I thought I’d kill them, obviously... so heres the bbq in question.

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Now I know these bombs aren't for bee's and that but I thought I’ll suffocate/smoke them out. So here is the weapon of choice and delivery system.

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I thought I was pretty smart hehehe designed to be easierly manovered under the cover of darkness... so then I released the weapon of buzz destruction.
OMFG! the sound from under the cover was incredible!!! You could hear it 3m away easy... then I ran like the clappers.

Coming back few mins later to see the death toll was at least 20mm deep, a mass grave.

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I continued to remove the cover and to light the bbq to give it a clean, when I noticed some fatty looking substance on the top of the side shelf thing.
Bit weird.. I clean it before I put it away for winter and no way was there fat there so I begun to wonder...... NO..... it can't be could it?
I slowly removed the rest of the cover only to find the HQ.
We think the queen flew away.... either that or a small child has wings and has been living in the hive coz that thing was huge!

I wonder how long it took to build those combs?
I suppose after using a Flea & Roach bomb, you shouldn't chocolate dip the bees, or eat the honey.

Juniper · 11-11-2008, 11:35 PM

Somewhere nearby a beekeeper is wondering what happened to his beloved hive.

Maybe you couldn't eat the honey, but I'd sure make use of all that lovely beeswax!

Poor bees.

classicman · 11-11-2008, 11:48 PM

That's incredible - when was the last time the grill was used?

Aliantha · 11-12-2008, 12:19 AM

Bees usually swam when the old hive gets too small, that is, after a good season with few casualties and lots of pollen and nectar. The workers create a new queen bee for the old hive, and the old queen flies off with the swarm after the workers have located a good spot.

It's amazing how quickly they can establish a good hive if the conditions are favourable. I would imagine a BBQ under cover must be 'good conditions' for bees. lol

SquidGirl · 11-12-2008, 12:22 AM

I just keep staring at the pictures in amazement...and I have a sudden urge to toast some bread. I'm also slightly terrified to uncover my grill now, too.

Tawnyscrawnylions@ya · 11-12-2008, 02:22 AM

Permaculture is the way to take care of it. Check it out. take care of the earth and the earth will take care of you.

Griff · 11-12-2008, 05:30 AM

What an unbelievably stupid act.

footfootfoot · 11-12-2008, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

What an unbelievably stupid act.

Ditto. Easily available pesticides are not the best idea for anyone except the people making and selling the stuff.

Gravdigr · 11-12-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

What an unbelievably stupid act.

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Ditto. Easily available pesticides are not the best idea for anyone except the people making and selling the stuff.

I hate bees. I'm allergic to their sting. Fuck 'em. Kill 'em all & let their mommies sort 'em out. (Ditto on all counts for wasps, hornets, & anything else that stings.)

P.S. That's one big ass-load of bees...maybe you should use/check your grill a little more often?

Bonifacio · 11-12-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

What an unbelievably stupid act.

I agree.

Clearly the poster has not paid attention to the news that has been available in the past year or more that bees are dying off at alarming rates. The loss of a hive is a serious loss. Even if he/she wasn't sure what was under that cover, it would have been a good idea to call the local county exension office and get some advice on how to safely check it out. They'll even come move a hive of bees if reported.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-12-2008, 10:36 PM

I don't think they have county extension agents... I don't know if they even have counties in Australia.

Welcome to the Cellar, Bonifacio, Tawnyscrawnylions@ya & JLrep.

I think this is the act of an average, suburban living person, that knows bees (of any stripe) are insects, sting, and are a threat to happy BBQs. I doubt he/she knows much about the bee's, or any insect's, role in nature, only that they are a potential threat to his/her comfort.
I don't approve, but I understand.

A friend of mine got tired of being attacked by Yellow Jackets every time he mowed the lawn. He poured water down their hidey hole, but they kept buzzing. So he poured gasoline down their hidey hole, but they kept buzzing. So he lit it... yup, a 5 foot deep crater in the lawn. His wife yelled at him for that, but he didn't hear her... or much else, for a week.

If for some reason I decided to ambush a hidden nest, and subsequently discovered those combs, I'd sure as hell take pictures.

monster · 11-13-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If for some reason I decided to ambush a hidden nest, and subsequently discovered those combs, I'd sure as hell take pictures.

yebbut, they have pics "before" discovery (allegedly)

chrisinhouston · 11-13-2008, 01:30 PM

These wasps are called “Tarantula Hawks” because they kill tarantulas and bury them for their young to feed on. They are arguably the largest wasps. This is a pretty big one with a 6.75 inch legspan.

ZenGum · 11-12-2008, 07:01 AM

Hello Tawnyscrawnylion and

to the cellar.

Probably there was a beekeeper nearby who would have gladly come and taken that hive. Still, it might be handy to know ... roach bombs work on bees. And bee's. :p

Pie · 11-12-2008, 07:34 AM

Would you want to use "roach bomb" on a cooking surface, nevermind the senseless killing of the bees?

11-11-2008, 11:48 PM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	That's incredible - when was the last time the grill was used? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-12-2008, 12:19 AM	#4
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Bees usually swam when the old hive gets too small, that is, after a good season with few casualties and lots of pollen and nectar. The workers create a new queen bee for the old hive, and the old queen flies off with the swarm after the workers have located a good spot. It's amazing how quickly they can establish a good hive if the conditions are favourable. I would imagine a BBQ under cover must be 'good conditions' for bees. lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-12-2008, 05:30 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	What an unbelievably stupid act. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-12-2008, 10:36 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don't think they have county extension agents... I don't know if they even have counties in Australia. Welcome to the Cellar, Bonifacio, Tawnyscrawnylions@ya & JLrep. I think this is the act of an average, suburban living person, that knows bees (of any stripe) are insects, sting, and are a threat to happy BBQs. I doubt he/she knows much about the bee's, or any insect's, role in nature, only that they are a potential threat to his/her comfort. I don't approve, but I understand. A friend of mine got tired of being attacked by Yellow Jackets every time he mowed the lawn. He poured water down their hidey hole, but they kept buzzing. So he poured gasoline down their hidey hole, but they kept buzzing. So he lit it... yup, a 5 foot deep crater in the lawn. His wife yelled at him for that, but he didn't hear her... or much else, for a week. If for some reason I decided to ambush a hidden nest, and subsequently discovered those combs, I'd sure as hell take pictures. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-13-2008, 01:30 PM	#13
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	These wasps are called “Tarantula Hawks” because they kill tarantulas and bury them for their young to feed on. They are arguably the largest wasps. This is a pretty big one with a 6.75 inch legspan. Attached Images

11-11-2008, 11:35 PM	#2
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Somewhere nearby a beekeeper is wondering what happened to his beloved hive. Maybe you couldn't eat the honey, but I'd sure make use of all that lovely beeswax! Poor bees.

11-12-2008, 12:22 AM	#5
SquidGirl Colloquialist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cavern in Mount Pleasant, MI Posts: 79	I just keep staring at the pictures in amazement...and I have a sudden urge to toast some bread. I'm also slightly terrified to uncover my grill now, too.

11-12-2008, 02:22 AM	#6
Tawnyscrawnylions@ya Kinda New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	Permaculture is the way to take care of it. Check it out. take care of the earth and the earth will take care of you.

11-12-2008, 07:01 AM	#14
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Hello Tawnyscrawnylion and to the cellar. Probably there was a beekeeper nearby who would have gladly come and taken that hive. Still, it might be handy to know ... roach bombs work on bees. And bee's. :p __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-12-2008, 07:34 AM	#15
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Would you want to use "roach bomb" on a cooking surface, nevermind the senseless killing of the bees? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

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