Bee Conscious of Nature

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Will

An important public service announcement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m5vt07W2n4

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Vasya

O_o

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Narrative

Best PSA evar.

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Qyn

Livetta wrote:
Best PSA evar.

Seriously.

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Brian

I thought for a group that normally isn't associated with PSA's it was very well thought out and executed. I've been following the Colony Collapse Disorder ever since my grandfathers two hive clusters died or disappeared in a matter of 3 days about a year ago.

Wiki has the best explanation of possible reasons and the outline of the whole syndrome. One of the more recent theories is electro magnetic radiation is a rampant contributor. This theory was constructed after several tests show bees reacting violently to what we would define as harmless electronics.

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Qyn

Poor bees. :(

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Ninety

My dad keeps bees and followed CCD for a while there. I dont think he ever lost a hive to it though.

I'll bet people are susceptible to Colony Collapse Disorder too...

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Brian

Ninety wrote:

I'll bet people are susceptible to Colony Collapse Disorder too...

Originally that was the basis for the movie "The Happening". Then he decided to get all sixth sense on our ass and lose it's meaning.

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Vasya

Fuck that. I punch every bee in the FACE. Bees are not taking me out.

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Brian

Chairman Steve wrote:
Fuck that. I punch every bee in the FACE. Bees are not taking me out.

Quoting Dan Cook? I expected more from you Vas

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Will

Keroth wrote:
Quoting Dan Cook? I expected more from you Vas
It's D-A-N-E Cook. I expected more from you Brian

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Qyn

Keroth wrote:
Chairman Steve wrote:
Fuck that. I punch every bee in the FACE. Bees are not taking me out.

Quoting Dan Cook? I expected more from you Vas

Enjoy your spaghetti, Brian.

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15

Hahaha. Seriously though. Fuck bees. I spent a summer getting my shit chased and stung by them.

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Brian

Will wrote:
Keroth wrote:
Quoting Dan Cook? I expected more from you Vas
It's D-A-N-E Cook. I expected more from you Brian

Good game. I epic failed that one.

I just got stung by a African honey bee yesterday . I felt bad for it since the slight pain caused him death.

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Crazy Rambles

Your all clueless... (sPOILer sorta for newest season of Dr. who)
haven't you seen the most recent Dr. Who?
the majority of bees are aliens and left b/c impending doom from the Daleks moving the earth to a time lapsed section near a nebula

Also i just remade my computer, and other household electronics, outta wood and resin (oh and a few pistachios)

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Will

Seriously though. Lets look past being stung, and realize bees are important.

Didn't you see the website at the end of the video?

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15

I even went to the website. You can pretend you're a bee and fly super high up then dive bomb shit. Not really, but it's kind of fun.

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Crazy Rambles

I got stung by a ninja bee today at the farm...Saw ONE bee fly by a few minutes before i got stung...then suddenly my leg had several spots where it started to sting/itch
So perhaps instead of actually disappearing they are training to be ninjas, hence us not being able to find them

also getting stung through jeans makes the stings much less painful...more like a "wtf(or "eh?")" feeling than an "omg ouch" feeling

I just wish they would help pollinate more of the native wildflowers than constantly pigging out on the thistle flowers :(

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Brian

Several spots indicate you're allergic. Be careful

I looked at the bee tshirts and they are just terrible design

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Qyn

30% of all posts by Brambles involve him in some situation where he's stung, infected or given a rash. >.>

It's uncanny!

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Fazil

Bees pollinate the plants which grow us food. No bees, no food.

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Crazy Rambles

Keroth wrote:
Several spots indicate you're allergic. Be careful

I looked at the bee tshirts and they are just terrible design


i only got 2 bumps (about 3" apart...so probably different sing-points) i think i had a few otehr areas where the bee stung me, but probably didn't get deep enough (b/c of the jeans) to cause much of a reaction

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Lycannon

The big fuzzy ones make me happy. It's those little ones I'm scared of. They sting you while you watch the fuzzy ones. Maybe they're working together..hmm.

Interestingly enough, I haven't seen any bees around this year, just wasps. I hope they haven't died out here too. :\

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Crazy Rambles

Speaking of the big fuzzy bumble bees...one landed on my nose once...
1.5 inches long...it tickled but i was frozen in the fear it may sting me

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15

Brambles Everroot wrote:

1.5 inches long...it tickled but i was frozen in the fear it may sting me

that's what she said

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Beth

Toast wins!

Micah

So I left my townhouse on Saturday afternoon to take some garbage out to the dumpster and on the way back into the house i stopped about 4 feet short of the door cause I noticed a few wasps between the storm door and the regular door. As I wondered why these two or three wasps were on top of each other I noticed a few more... then a few more......then I noticed about two dozen on the bottom corner of the door. I was beating them and then fleeing for my life for about 10 minutes in 2 or 3 minute intervals, made me think of Brambles post. I finally gave up because there were too many. I had killed at least a couple dozen. Apparently they have made a nest in my door.

I totally need to get something to spray them with today on my way home.

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Crazy Rambles

Get a high powered airsoft gun!!! :D
(automatic one...and a long range spring one...with a scope)
shorty USA mails em w/in 3 days (not including weekends)

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Timmeh

Keroth wrote:
Several spots indicate you're allergic. Bee careful

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Crazy Rambles

Timmeh wrote:
Keroth wrote:
Several spots indicate you're allergic. Bee careful


lol