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General Non-Mantis Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="ScienceGirl" data-source="post: 241180" data-attributes="member: 7015"><p>Haha! I'm sure that you could do it if you're interested!!!</p><p></p><p>I worked with bees for the first time in August, alongside an experienced beekeeper is a big name in the pollination business (agriculture in the US is a 1.5 billion dollar industry. Farmers want every blossom to produce and to guarentee a bountiful harvest, so pollinating beekeepers are contacted.) I wore a bee-suit then, but was still nervous for the first 10 minutes. Then, even though the bees were flying everywhere, I was pretty calm. I've only been stung once, and that was on perpose so we could be sure I wasn't allergic before I took the nucleus home.</p><p></p><p>When we picked up the nuc, there were hundreds of hives at the beeyard and it was a sunny day, so there were thousands of bees in the air. He didn't even wear a suit, and I didn't receive mine until later. Now I'm much calmer and I've been sitting 2-ish feet away from the hive, watching their comings and goings and noting the color of pollen in their baskets. :donatello:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScienceGirl, post: 241180, member: 7015"] Haha! I'm sure that you could do it if you're interested!!! I worked with bees for the first time in August, alongside an experienced beekeeper is a big name in the pollination business (agriculture in the US is a 1.5 billion dollar industry. Farmers want every blossom to produce and to guarentee a bountiful harvest, so pollinating beekeepers are contacted.) I wore a bee-suit then, but was still nervous for the first 10 minutes. Then, even though the bees were flying everywhere, I was pretty calm. I've only been stung once, and that was on perpose so we could be sure I wasn't allergic before I took the nucleus home. When we picked up the nuc, there were hundreds of hives at the beeyard and it was a sunny day, so there were thousands of bees in the air. He didn't even wear a suit, and I didn't receive mine until later. Now I'm much calmer and I've been sitting 2-ish feet away from the hive, watching their comings and goings and noting the color of pollen in their baskets. :donatello: [/QUOTE]
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