Bee stings

[Michael T]

We were cleaning a very large home today. It was first built in 1870's and added onto in 1900's . So it is very large, tall, painted white. No one has lived there in 2 years. Lost of yellow jackets. No problem, killed them all. But the Bees. There were Honey Bees in the porch columns. The owner said dont worry they have been here for years. So we are washing away. Not bothering them and they arent bothering us. Untill about 1pm, they mount a mass attack. Three of us get stung, plus the owner and his secretaryand the guy from the construction co. We were driven from the place. I got hit and stung 6 times , 4 on the head. Everyone else about the same. We left and took lunch, came back 1.5 hr later and the bees wouldnt let us roll up the equipment . They started attaching all over again. We finally came back at dark to get the equipment. A pest control person is coming tomorrow. We will be back when it is safe.

Read this article on bee and wasp stings. It is very informative. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_AA159

When a bee stings the release a pharamone with the sting that says they are under attack. And this also is like a homing device so other bee can find the threat. Even 2 hours after we returned they were still agitates and agressive. .

Be Careful out there.

Michael T / Centex Pressure Washing Service

 

[Clean County]

Interesting article that can make anyone concerned about bee bites if they weren't to concerned before.

Happily I can say that this is the first year in probably the past 5 where I haven't been bit by one or more bee's. Everytime I have ever got bit it ALWAYS hurt and I seem to get a worse reaction(Swelling) each time. They really are nasty little suckers. How anyone could let a bunch of bee's land on there skin is way beyond my way of thinking.

Stay safe.

 

[melsmobile]

Dont sound like demestic honey bees!

Your lucky!

had some great times in San Marcus, I know you have gone down the river a time or two!

My wife went to SWTSU! little school teacher now!

i KNOW YOU HAVE EATEN AT GRINS! gOING TO HOUSTON FRIDAY , MAY STOP AND GET A BURGER ! LOL!

nope taking hwy 6 at Waco i forgot , maybe on the way back!

Mel

 

[Michael T]

Hey Mel

I mover to San Marcos to go to college. Fell in love with it . After I graduated we moved away and then moved back. Been here 19 years, this time. Been to Grins, lots of time. They are actually one of my customers. Been all over, up and down the river too.
Howler at me if your in town sometime. My phone # is in the book.

Michael T / Centex Pressure Washing Service

 

[Dan Flynn]

I have problems with hornets. When I get near the fascia or gutters of homes. I do some gutter cleaning and it a real pain and time killer.

 

[charlie]

If they were honey bees you should call a bee keeper they will sometimes pay you for them. When getting attack or working around a bees nest you can shoot them with hot water and kill them. The other ones take your wand and spray a mist around you often this will protect you from them attacking you. They don't like water.

Charlie

 

[Douglas Hicks]

This week in Deer Camp, our 8 year granddaughter old hollered out " Look Mommy, a bee' s nest in the ground!" Of course the next thing she hollered was "OW!!" The bee flew under her t=shirt and stung her. Grandma grabbed the Benedryl (Nurse Grandma always some on hand) and sprayed the sting while I (former EMT)got a credit card, Grandma then scraped the stinger out and the pain stopped. When stung by a bee, the stinger and guts stay in the stingee's flesh. The guts pulse and pump in more venom, increasing the pain. DO NOT pull the stinger jout w/ fingers or tweezers. That just pumps in the rest of the venom. Scrape the stinger/guts out with a credit card or a knife. If you don't have any Benedryl, Ice helps dull the pain.

When working in the woods, and we needed to cut down a bee/hornet/yellow jacket tree, we poured saw gas on the ground around the tree. Then after we located the nest, we filled a cup with saw gas and saturated the nest. The bees/hornets/yelklow jackets were done and we could finish our job.

Hood cleaning chemical and hot water seem to work also.

Douglas Hicks
General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc