So sad. Thanks for posting. We have had at least three Africanized aka killer bee attacks in the past couple months just down the road from me. There were dogs attacked in one that I can remember. It is getting bad and I know they are moving North from Mexico. There have been human fatalities as well. I was out hiking with a friend and a huge swarm went flying by, like you have never heard or seen anything like it. Hopefully the fourth dog makes it.
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Makes me glad I live in the North East for sure.
We have encountered yellow jacket nests while out trail ridding my horse on several occasions thur the years & it is not a very pleasent experience, for the people or the horses, as they can sting & re-sting numerous times not like bees that sting once & die. I can't even imagine how horrible the africanized bees can be. Makes you want to move north.
Given the global warming....they will most likely be in the north in another 10-15 years.
This is truly scary for sure. I was watching one of those shows called " I'm Alive" on Nat. Geo or Animal Planet, (I forget which). It was about a couple here in Cental Texas and were out a ways looking a property when they came across a killer bee hive and they attacked both people.
It was my understanding that the bees can continue to sting and re-sting you. They were covered in bees. It was horrifying, but they survived.
Thanks for the reminder. Not sure what to do when this kind of thing happens, it is such a scary thing.
Also, bees in general don't like dark colors or strong perfume or cologne. My Honey Bees are gentle, but they still chased Paul to the house when he torqued them off.
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I still remember what Dad looked like when he decided one sunny afternoon to weedwhack around the bee hives. He couldn't see clearly for a couple days.
He thought that he could go out and work without smoking them OR putting on the veil. He pulled the top off the hive, swung his arms a bit when a few guards came out, and then the race was on He took a couple of hits on the face and one on the neck. Only a half dozen chased after him, but man they were mad little bees!!! He ran right by me but they never bothered me.
He now smokes them and I bought him a beekeeper's jacket with built in veil
Just a quick note, my dogs totally respect the hive. They don't go any closer than about 25 feet when the bees are active. At night they go closer, but the bees stay inside. I was really suprised by this, as none of them have really been stung or around a hive before.
I couldn't even imagine losing my dogs that way, and not being able to help them.
I hope that her Ruby pulls through. Teri will need a lot of emotional support from her friends right now. Ingrid, could you let her know, through your friend, that we are hoping for the best and our prayers are with her.
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He took a couple of hits on the face and one on the neck. Only a half dozen chased after him, but man they were mad little bees!!! He ran right by me but they never bothered me.
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