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Jun 3, 2017 22:41:47 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 3, 2017 22:41:47 GMT 1
I perfectly remember when I was first stung by a bee, it happened in the kindergarten and I can still see that scene when we were playing in the garden on a beautiful day and I accidentally pressed the insect. After a few decades, I was stung again today, by two bumblebees while working in the garden. I didn`t invade their nest, not at all. I was on my knees, planting a mini kiwi bush when suddenly 3 stingers attacked me. Two sat on my thick working gloves and stung. I was so surprised that I stood up and was staring in disbelief at that act of unprovoked violence for a dozen seconds, till I took the gloves off and threw them on the ground, with insects still on. Unbelievable. I was standing there and wanted to cry out loud: Why?  I carried on working but now it is the evening and I feel my right hand has swollen and I cannot bend the thumb because the bee stung me on the joint. Was it the colour that attracted them? Or some smell of flowers which I had been pruning earlier? These Hornet resistant gloves are useless.  |
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Jun 3, 2017 23:52:07 GMT 1
Post by jeanne on Jun 3, 2017 23:52:07 GMT 1
Was it the colour that attracted them? Or some smell of flowers which I had been pruning earlier? It's because you are as sweet as a flower....!   |
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Jun 4, 2017 0:23:54 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 4, 2017 0:23:54 GMT 1
Was it the colour that attracted them? Or some smell of flowers which I had been pruning earlier? It's because you are as sweet as a flower....! Hey, my wife keeps repeating it! |
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Jun 4, 2017 2:37:08 GMT 1
Post by jeanne on Jun 4, 2017 2:37:08 GMT 1
Hey, my wife keeps repeating it! And I'm sure no one knows as well as she!  |
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Jun 4, 2017 15:59:29 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 4, 2017 15:59:29 GMT 1
Hey, my wife keeps repeating it! And I'm sure no one knows as well as she! Yes, we are having an appointment tonight to discuss it. In the morning half my hand was badly swollen and itchy. Earlier I had ignored my wife`s advice and didn`t apply anything on it before going to bed. Eventually, she rubbed some cream and bandaged my hand. It is nearly evening and I still feel my thumb is partly stiff. |
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Jun 4, 2017 16:37:11 GMT 1
Post by jeanne on Jun 4, 2017 16:37:11 GMT 1
And I'm sure no one knows as well as she! Yes, we are having an appointment tonight to discuss it. In the morning half my hand was badly swollen and itchy. Earlier I had ignored my wife`s advice and didn`t apply anything on it before going to bed. Eventually, she rubbed some cream and bandaged my hand. It is nearly evening and I still feel my thumb is partly stiff. Well...I guess we have to admit that insect bites are one of the hazards of farming!...no way around it, they will happen! Humans certainly do enough harm to the insect world...can't blame them for fighting back! |
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Jun 7, 2017 21:37:12 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 7, 2017 21:37:12 GMT 1
Yes, we are having an appointment tonight to discuss it. In the morning half my hand was badly swollen and itchy. Earlier I had ignored my wife`s advice and didn`t apply anything on it before going to bed. Eventually, she rubbed some cream and bandaged my hand. It is nearly evening and I still feel my thumb is partly stiff. Well...I guess we have to admit that insect bites are one of the hazards of farming!...no way around it, they will happen! Humans certainly do enough harm to the insect world...can't blame them for fighting back! I am far from blaming those bees. I just cannot comprehend the reason for being stung. |
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Jun 10, 2017 21:38:40 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 10, 2017 21:38:40 GMT 1
The stinging took place on Saturday, on Tuesday the swollen hand seemed to start healing. Today it is next Saturday, I saw a little spot in the stung area, it became itchy and I couldn`t resist scratching it. Now the swell has returned and again my thumb is half stiff. Oops. I promise I won`t play with bumblebees anymore as I used to before.   |
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Jun 10, 2017 22:04:13 GMT 1
Post by jeanne on Jun 10, 2017 22:04:13 GMT 1
The stinging took place on Saturday, on Tuesday the swollen hand seemed to start healing. Today it is next Saturday, I saw a little spot in the stung area, it became itchy and I couldn`t resist scratching it. Now the swell has returned and again my thumb is half stiff. Oops. I promise I won`t play with bumblebees anymore as I used to before. Don't the Polish have a saying, "If you play with the cat, you mustn't mind the scratch?" Seems like the same could be said about bees! |
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Jun 10, 2017 22:11:52 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 10, 2017 22:11:52 GMT 1
The stinging took place on Saturday, on Tuesday the swollen hand seemed to start healing. Today it is next Saturday, I saw a little spot in the stung area, it became itchy and I couldn`t resist scratching it. Now the swell has returned and again my thumb is half stiff. Oops. I promise I won`t play with bumblebees anymore as I used to before. Don't the Polish have a saying, "If you play with the cat, you mustn't mind the scratch?" Seems like the same could be said about bees! There is a similar saying in Polish but I had always thought those bumblebees are so gentle with people. I used to close them within my hands and show to my kids how they slip through fingers to get out. And I had never been stung. |
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Jun 10, 2017 22:17:17 GMT 1
Post by jeanne on Jun 10, 2017 22:17:17 GMT 1
Don't the Polish have a saying, "If you play with the cat, you mustn't mind the scratch?" Seems like the same could be said about bees! There is a similar saying in Polish but I had always thought those bumblebees are so gentle with people. I used to close them within my hands and show to my kids how they slip through fingers to get out. And I had never been stung. Something must have caused them to become disgruntled... |
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Jun 10, 2017 22:33:24 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 10, 2017 22:33:24 GMT 1
There is a similar saying in Polish but I had always thought those bumblebees are so gentle with people. I used to close them within my hands and show to my kids how they slip through fingers to get out. And I had never been stung. Something must have caused them to become disgruntled... As only female bumblebees have a sting, I just got a warning: Never believe a female. |
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Jun 10, 2017 23:36:15 GMT 1
Post by jeanne on Jun 10, 2017 23:36:15 GMT 1
As only female bumblebees have a sting, I just got a warning: Never believe a female. I'm just going to ignore that statement and pretend you didn't write that...!  |
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Jun 11, 2017 0:04:36 GMT 1
Post by Bonobo on Jun 11, 2017 0:04:36 GMT 1
As only female bumblebees have a sting, I just got a warning: Never believe a female. I'm just going to ignore that statement and pretend you didn't write that...! Why??? Didn`t you listen to that cult song by Budka Suflera from 1970s which I shared a few weks ago? Never believe a woman! |
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Jun 11, 2017 2:09:21 GMT 1
Post by jeanne on Jun 11, 2017 2:09:21 GMT 1
I'm just going to ignore that statement and pretend you didn't write that...! Why??? Didn`t you listen to that cult song by Budka Suflera from 1970s which I shared a few weks ago? Never believe a woman! Sorry, it's blocked in the U.S. due to copyright issues! |
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