I used to be a hobbyist bee keeper with about 25 colonies. One colony somehow acquired a junk queen that laid eggs that turned into danged aggressive bees. This was before the Africanized bees hit Texas. Smoke didn't calm them. I had to tape around the wrists and ankles of my suit. Then a couple got inside my veil. You haven't really lived until you try to kill a bee that's an inch from your nose and pissed off. And, you can't remove the veil when the rest are attacking. I had to take those stings. I tried to catch and kill the queen but she was too fast for me. I finally waited until night, taped the entrance, and carried the whole works away from the other hives. I doused it with gas and set the whole works on fire.

Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 09/02/14 04:01 AM.
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