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  1. 04-21-2013, 05:48 PM #1
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    How to save $120

    Been wanting to get into beekeeping, but lack the cash to buy a package of bees to get me going.

    So, being the cheap bastard that I am and always looking to do things the hard way, I put an ad on Craigslist asking for information on a bee swarm on the loose.

    Got a call the other day from a woman who was rather upset that some bees decided to swarm in the bush by her driveway. I got there and in about 45 minutes had a box full of buzzing goodness in the back of the Jeep headed back home. Only got 4 stings when some bees got caught under my shirt.

    Also found out that I am a little bit allergic to bee stings! Got a tightness in the chest on the way home and a couple hours later I turned a few shades of red and broke out in hives for the evening. Needless to say I now have a nice bee-proof jacket and have made an appointment with the doc in order to get an eppi-pen.

    The ladies are liking their new hive and I hope to get some honey out of the deal next summer.

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    My father in law used to raise bees, some mighty good honey.
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    My father used to keep bees too.
    I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
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    My favorites are boo-bees.
    A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory

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    Quote Originally Posted by K7SGJ View Post
    My favorites are boo-bees.
    You should beehive yourself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NA4BH View Post
    You should beehive yourself.
    Okay honey, now buzz off.
    A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory

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    Had a hive going for a while when I lived in Oregon 30+ years ago. A bear destroyed it one night. Bastid.
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    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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    Now that really stings.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NA4BH View Post
    Now that really stings.
    You shoulda minded your own beeswax.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    You shoulda minded your own beeswax.

    He's always trying to be the queen bee.
    A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory

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