Please Buzz Off!
By Nicole W.
@things4gotten (476)
United States
June 23, 2019 8:33am CST
My neighbor in the apartment next to me seemed to be having a problem with bees. Early yesterday morning a guy dressed in a beekeeper outfit showed up, took the panels off of the wall of her apartment, drilled some holes did some stuff I could not see and then left. The bees swarmed around angrily throughout most of the day before accumulating in a spot about 10 feet from their original location. It just so happened to be my back porch. Thankfully I do not use my back porch much but I am hoping they will move elsewhere. If they are not gone by tomorrow I will have to contact my landlord.
In the mean time, I have been checking up on them through the window of my back door. They are rather interesting little things to watch so close up. Normally I keep my distance from bees due to being deathly allergic to their stings but this has given me an opportunity to watch them safely from a short distance.
Still, I would rather they leave and find a nice place to call home somewhere else. What are your experiences with bees?
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@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
23 Jun 19
@things4gottenI remember my high school days while someone threw a stone on a beehive very near to our classroom window . Almost everyone came out of the class and especially girls were screaming like hell.
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@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
23 Jun 19
@things4gotten Indeed it scared us all but girls` were so feared that literally made us laugh.
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
24 Jun 19
@parpande Did you end up screaming? Or were you one of the ones laughing?
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
23 Jun 19
I would have probably been screaming and running along with them had I found myself in that same place at the same time.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
23 Jun 19
@things4gotten
I hate bees and once I saw them come through our door and did not see them leave so went inside I was nervous but they did not seem to be around.
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
23 Jun 19
I am always in a panic when bees or wasps get inside and have to call a neighbor for help.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
23 Jun 19
@things4gotten
My cat and I just watched. i took a nap I think because when we went inside I checked all over but did not see anything.
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
23 Jun 19
@Hannihar Maybe they found a way out or got stuck somewhere.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jun 19
I've been stung a couple times, but generally they don't bother me. I just tell them I have no news for them and they go away.
@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jun 19
@things4gotten I guess if you say, "Hey, gals!" first,you'd only have to say it once, (Bees are all female.)
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
23 Jun 19
@BarBaraPrz There might be a few drones in there so there might be some males. The majority are female for sure... Though would it be 'gals' or 'gal' considering they have a hive mind?
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
23 Jun 19
How cute! Maybe I should start doing that when they come around me!
How many times do you think I have to tell these guys outside my door to get them to go away? XD
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@JudyEv (342105)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 19
Hopefully they'll find a new home a but further away. Please be careful not to be stung. I hope you have an Epipen nearby.
@things4gotten (476)
• United States
24 Jun 19
I think I should be fine so long as I do not go out the back door at the moment.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jun 19
Bees are okay as long as they stay away form me.
@things4gotten (476)
• United States
23 Jun 19
Agreed. In an ideal world I will stay away from them, and they stay away from me and everything will be fine.
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
23 Jun 19
I heard a lot of stories about an aggressive kind that attacked people and animals as a kid so it probably didn't help me with my fear of them. They are awesome at making honey though!
