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Date: | Thu, 8 Jul 2004 12:14:49 -0400 |
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Gary Plazyk wrote:
> Has anyone else experienced anything like this?
Yes, from an Italian package from Georgia, USA, a few years after I
started keeping bees and well before AHB.
If I went into the back yard to garden, within a short time they would
be buzzing me and get in my hair. The hives were 200+ feet away from the
garden. If I inspected the colony, they were all over me. Sounded like I
was in a rainstorm with them bouncing off my hat.
I bought a new queen and invited an experienced beekeeper to help me
re-queen. He prided himself on not wearing a suit or gloves when he
worked bees, and started on this colony the same way. I got some good
natured ribbing for appearing in full battle armor. But when the lid
came off the hive, the bees followed. He quickly matched me in sartorial
splendor.
I have also had aggressive colonies after a skunk visit, but they cool
down after a few days.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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