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artonio7

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HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!!
Jun 6^th, 2008 at 1:00pm

For the last couple months, with the arrival of spring I've noticed no honey bees, and it saddened me. I've been hearing the occasional news stories about the blight that is affecting the honey bee population in North America. The hives are disappearing at an alarming rate, threatening to impact our food supply.

Two days ago I was bitching to Ben about not seeing any honey bees this year.... not even one. Life and summer is just not the same without honey bees... I know, that may seem to sound odd but it's one of the tiny pieces of summer that I have come to appreciate from since the time I was a child.

The prospect of not having honey bees was like confronting my impending hair loss during my late twenties.

Well imagine my joy this morning when I went to have my coffee on the breezeway and noticed a huge swarm in the maple tree just 10 feet from where I was sitting.... Sometimes Life just can't get any better.

I'll try to take photos of the progress of the hive in the weeks to come... here's the first.
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with warm regards,
Tony

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DennisM1045 CH.com Alumnus Offline One wave at a time! Posts: 3437 Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA Gender:	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #1 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 1:05pm Thanks for sharing this bit of spring Tony. Just don't get stung -Dennis-
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LeLimey Ex Member	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #2 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 1:27pm Maybe you should buy a hive Tony - I'll buy your honey!
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artonio7 Ex Member	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #3 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 1:30pm Quote: Maybe you should buy a hive Tony - I'll buy your honey! Awww... Helen my sweets... that is such a kind gesture... But BEN AIN'T FOR SALE!!! modified to add: I might consider renting him out though... he makes a mean cheesecake. with warm regards, Tony
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #4 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 1:46pm Tony, while I understand what you're saying regarding missing the bees and all...please have some fast-acting antihistamine close at hand. If they decide they don't like you as much as you like them...it could get nasty.
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LeLimey Ex Member	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #5 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 1:54pm Well Tony it's like this - unless you can put Ben in a jar and spread him on toast THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT!!!! LOL Ben, I just hope you read this and see what Tony's really like. You just come and stay with me where you'll be appreciated properly (bring your cheesecake recipes!) Helen
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BMoneeTheMoneeMan CH.com Alumnus Offline In remembrance of KingCazman. RIP Posts: 2674 Portland, OR	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #6 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 2:41pm Quote: Maybe you should buy a hive Tony - I'll buy your honey! Dont kiss your honey when your nose is runny. You might think it's funny, But it's snot.
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LeLimey Ex Member	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #7 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 2:53pm ....and a late entry for the poetry competion called Honey by BMonnee - Aussie Bri say's he'll keep it in the dunny
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mummymac CH.com Alumnus Offline Kissed Donny Osmond and proud of it Posts: 943 Jersey\|United_Kingdom\|europe Gender:	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #8 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 3:59pm BMoneeTheMoneeMan wrote on Jun 6^th, 2008 at 2:41pm: Quote: Maybe you should buy a hive Tony - I'll buy your honey! Dont kiss your honey when your nose is runny. You might think it's funny, But it's snot. lol
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Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!!
Reply #9 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 6:48pm

Dear Tony,
come to Portland...........the fields adjacent to the freeway, headed to the coast are LOADED with bee boxes....if I saw a swarm like yours in close proximity, however, I would run like the wind!

And, speaking of running, Brian$$$.......if you whispered that poem into my ear.........I would ALSO run like the wind...........at least you get warning with the bees- I never heard any buzzing before that poem made me run!!!! LOL!!!

You guys are the BEST!!!

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #10 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 10:58pm I was absolutely thrilled to see some honeybees around my flowering crab trees this year! Gives me hope!
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midwestbeth Ex Member	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #11 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 11:14pm That is so cool Tony!! I haven't seen any honeybee's around at all this year. Beth
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George CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Black-Billed Magpie Posts: 8126 Boise, Idaho USA Gender:	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #12 - Jun 6^th, 2008 at 11:23pm That's a cool thing to see, Tony. A link with a bit of information about swarming in honeybees: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or It's an interesting phenomenon. Best wishes, George
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artonio7 Ex Member	Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!! Reply #13 - Jun 7^th, 2008 at 1:04pm Yesterday afternoon the swarm moved on... I hope it's somewhere nearby. It was an amazing sight to see and it brought me great joy knowing our little friends are still around. with warm regards, Tony
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Jonny

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Re: HONEY, WE'RE HOME!!!!
Reply #14 - Jun 7^th, 2008 at 4:16pm

How would you feel if these "little friends" made a hive under the clap boards one foot from your front door?

Lets up the stakes, lets make them hornets......you feeling like you have "little friends" now?

Mowing the front lawn is out of the question, the mailman wont deliver.......are we still "friends"?

I made every effort to kill those fuckers and they beat me back, if they show up this year im paying the pros to kill them!

Have a nice day.

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