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Kali

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19. EXCELLENT!

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 12:04 AM

Jun 2012

Thanks so much for getting and posting the pix! I have been wanting to try bees (and pigs) forever.

I know where there are a couple of wild hives but I am kind of afraid of them. One bunch kind of got after us one year, not sure why - the only other time they got aggressive was when somebody was working on an old vehicle under "their" tree. Otherwise, like the drive-way ants, they seem to know who we are and we all leave each other alone until one party starts getting too close, like us standing in the ant hole, or them opening a hole on our side of the gate...

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Meet my 30,000(ish) new houseguests! [View all] Robb Jun 2012 OP

BEEautiful! NYC_SKP Jun 2012 #1

Amazing! What a cool thing for your daughter to get to witness. bluesbassman Jun 2012 #2

Indeed. It sure is great she has a mom who's the bees knees. TahitiNut Jun 2012 #73

You left out the best picture. rug Jun 2012 #3

You can't tell in that photo Robb Jun 2012 #15

Now that's a bee suit! montanto Jun 2012 #37

You are officially no longer a dingbat. trof Jun 2012 #4

Well,I wouldn't revoke his card yet. Swede Jun 2012 #7

let's not get carried away... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #68

I love this story! Yay and pictures! LaurenG Jun 2012 #5

Nice. Congrats. Denninmi Jun 2012 #6

Again? Robb Jun 2012 #16

Thank you for helping to save this important part of our ecosystem and sharing your experience. joanbarnes Jun 2012 #36

Good on ya both! cliffordu Jun 2012 #8

WOO HOO! We cheer every time we see one. Good for you. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #9

Cool! Glad you guys have bees. When we were leaving our little lunch place today, a flatbed truck Flaxbee Jun 2012 #10

This is very cool - GoneOffShore Jun 2012 #11

Bees are already in Philly Ednahilda Jun 2012 #38

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Jun 2012 #64

Thanks! Ednahilda Jun 2012 #67

You did the world a favor today. Good on ya! nolabear Jun 2012 #12

I'll send you my address for the first batch of honey Lochloosa Jun 2012 #13

First off... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #14

"Nothing sexier than a woman in a balaclava carrying a swarm of bees." Tsiyu Jun 2012 #17

It was a dark and stormy night... Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #41

cool picture story. thanks for sharing. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #18

EXCELLENT! Kali Jun 2012 #19

Those may be Africanized bees. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #22

most definitely Kali Jun 2012 #31

If they're Africanized, they'll make that known very quickly. They're more than defensive. sarge43 Jun 2012 #60

I can assure you that pigs are delicious, but don't go well with bees. harmonicon Jun 2012 #26

mmmm honey-mustard bbq sauce Kali Jun 2012 #32

That is really amazing. Skinner Jun 2012 #20

This is so cool! (Read the first story!) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #21

Thank you! Way to jump right in YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #23

Your wife rocks! And so do you. Bertha Venation Jun 2012 #24

Way for you and your wife to save the ecosystem! lunatica Jun 2012 #25

Great story! K/R. Old and In the Way Jun 2012 #27

1 bee per DU post? Ptah Jun 2012 #28

haha Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #48

Watch the documentary "Queen of the Sun" BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #29

That is soooo awesome - Mrs Robb is a rockstar! nadine_mn Jun 2012 #30

wow! i am so glad i popped into the lounge this morning. mopinko Jun 2012 #33

Glad to see you have a fence to keep the Pooh Bears out. tclambert Jun 2012 #34

Your neighbor is lucky. My 50,000 decided to build their home in the sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #35

Excellent work! Ednahilda Jun 2012 #39

If your wife makes honey out of that thing Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #40

A little advice TexasProgresive Jun 2012 #42

This was great fun; thanks for sharing! nt babylonsister Jun 2012 #43

awesome! fizzgig Jun 2012 #44

That is so cool! RiffRandell Jun 2012 #45

Quick! Go get some lavender bushes and honeysuckles that are in bloom. Cleita Jun 2012 #46

wonderful story! Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #47

What a fantastic story to cheer my heart today! Thank you for caring about the bees! AllyCat Jun 2012 #49

Great story and thanks for getting the bees a new home! freshwest Jun 2012 #50

NICE! Thank you for sharing! berni_mccoy Jun 2012 #51

YAY! Rainngirl Jun 2012 #52

Your trees and bees would thank you folks I bet if they could speak human lunasun Jun 2012 #53

I am officially impressed!!! What a good turn you've done for the environment! nt MADem Jun 2012 #54

Mmm... honey Recursion Jun 2012 #55

Brother has hives.... AnneD Jun 2012 #56

Thank you for saving the swarm. sarge43 Jun 2012 #57

That is amazing! ceile Jun 2012 #58

Dude! That's not dingbatty at all! lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #59

Kudos to your wife!! KT2000 Jun 2012 #61

Good work! horseshoecrab Jun 2012 #62

Wow, that is so totally cool wryter2000 Jun 2012 #63

they are "frames" handmade34 Jun 2012 #65

HUGE K&R! Auggie Jun 2012 #66

Good job, Robb... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #69

Bees are the berries. pa28 Jun 2012 #70

180,000 bees' knees! Bossy Monkey Jun 2012 #71

You completed my morning. Great story. Hooray for you, your wife and the bees. You done good! n/t Fla Dem Jun 2012 #72

Your wife redqueen Jun 2012 #74

Beautiful! oldandhappy May 2013 #75

OK got it. oldandhappy May 2013 #76