Posts Tagged: stings

What to Do When a Bee Truck Overturns

When a bee truck overturns, all sorts of things can happen. None of them is good--unless both the people and the bees fare well. Bystanders panic. Bees can and do react to all the commotion by stinging the first responders and the bystanders. It's...

A truck loaded with bee hives. Image taken through a car window. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A truck loaded with bee hives. Image taken through a car window. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Two Pressing Questions

It’s raining in northern California like the proverbial cats and dogs--and all the more reason to think of vacations. Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen, member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty, received a query last week from a family...

Flight of the Honey Bee

HONEY BEE moves through salvia (sage). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Foraging

HONEY BEE foraging on salvia (sage). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Sting

Beekeepers consider stings just a part of their job. However, say the word "bee" and John Q. and Jane Q. Public may not think about the pollination of fruits, vegetables and nuts. Or the end product: honey. The bee conjures up the "S" word:...

Stinger

CLOSE-UP of a bee sting. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Site of the Sting

THIS WHITE BUMP is the site of a bee sting, about 20 hours old. Beekeepers generally consider stings just a part of the job. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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