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antila posted:I love it! This thread makes me sad - those bees were probably from someone's hive, and had just swarmed off. Probably one of their neighbors, too. Anyone who has an apiary could probably have collected them safely, and gotten them back to useful, useful, honey production. Plus, honeybees are the sweetest, nicest bees. Slo-Tek posted:Excellent, evocative imagery. Yes, this too. They form swarms like that because they are protecting a new queen. A bee-keeper can come and collect them, and get a brand-new hive out of it. They'd probably do it for free, too, since bees are not cheap.
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Those are spectacular action shots. I would not have the balls to huck containers of flammables at an already burning object like that.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:17
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Jesus, that was a poo poo load of bees. Why call an exterminator when you can just take matters into your own hands?  Voted 5.
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I don't think there was a better way to handle this situation. 
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Dec 24, 2006 03:18
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wait. the lawn is plastic? like, astroturf?
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You know you could have just called a beekeeper and he would have come and removed the bees for free? Thats what we did when we had a swarm in the rose bush in the front yard.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:18
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Yes yes, call a bee keeper, get them hauled off. That does not make a good thread. Balls of fire? Now thats a thread i like to see, good show.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:20
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Itious posted:You know you could have just called a beekeeper and he would have come and removed the bees for free? Thats what we did when we had a swarm in the rose bush in the front yard. That doesn't make for very good pictures.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:20
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Don't turn this into a "Think of the bees!" thread. Those were awesome action shots. The photography alone should be enough for a good thread. What camera did you use?
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Dec 24, 2006 03:21
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Hahahaha ... oh man. That close-up picture of the bee swarm is so detailed; it grosses me out just looking at it. I salute you, American hero.  Some would have stopped at one bonfire. You wouldn't rest until they were all dead. Well done, soldier!
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Dec 24, 2006 03:22
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Awesome thread. AMAZING pictures. My favorites are him throwing the hitch, then running away.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:22
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Oh god, that's the funniest thing I've seen all day. I feel a little sorry for the bees. I doubt I'd have had the guts to screw with them myself; I'm from Texas, and hence, afraid of killer bees.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:23
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GBS = GIANT BEE SWARM! Seriously, those pictures are hilarious. Especially with the one with him running away!
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Dec 24, 2006 03:23
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I thought this thread was going to be about bee guns. Enormous fiery balls of bee death are cool too, I guess.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:23
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You are a dangerous, insane person. Thank you for being you.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:23
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Man that was awesome but you might need to replace those swing seats.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:24
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Epic. Truly epic. WTG overcoming those mangy bees...look at them, just flying all around...not a care in the world...they needed justice...and justice...was served.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:24
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haha, that was great I remember a few years ago some dude posted a thread detailing how he destroyed a beehive (or maybe it was a hornet's nest...) by blowing it up with M-80s or fireworks or something. Anyway, next time I see a bunch of bees coagulating around something, I'll know what to do
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Dec 24, 2006 03:24
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Amazing pictures. I can't thank you enough for risking your hide to get those shots.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:24
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I hope I will never ever meet you in person. That was awesome and all, but you sound like one crazy son of a bitch.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:25
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and so the bee holocaust has begun voted 5
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Dec 24, 2006 03:26
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I love that the internet allows me to hear the stories of people like this without actually having to meet them.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:27
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Hahaha that was good, but the rest of thebees WILL come back for you.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:28
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I guess you can't bee my grandpa then 
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Dec 24, 2006 03:28
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You crazy motherfuckers have made my day.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:29
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How did you get such great action pictures? The ones with the objects in mid air are incredible. It is not very often I say this, but things like this make me proud to have grown up in the south with just a little redneck influence. We got in the same situation on the 4th of July at my friend's house and I can sum up what happens with a simple math formula 200 dollars of fireworks > 1 bee hive.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:29
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those pictures are awesome
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Dec 24, 2006 03:29
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This is the best "burn it with fire" thread I have ever seen in GBS.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:30
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You insane bastard. You know they are only going to come back with support!
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jacert posted:What camera did you use? Its a Canon Digital Rebel XT and I was using a 28-135IS lens. In daylight it is easy to use a fast shutter speed to freeze the action like that. We did call around about how to remove bees and the only advice we got was deal with it yourself unless we wanted to pay a huge premium for having them come out on a holiday weekend. Nobody said anything about getting a beekeeper. In hindsight that would be been a good idea, albeit pretty boring. This was a chance for him and I to relive some of our childhood shenanigans. We grew up on the same street, and fire was a regular part of our lives back then. The hole is in the rental property behind the swingset. We don't know if they did something to cause the hive to evacuate or if it was part of the hive breaking off to start anew. There were no bees in sight at dusk. Mission Accomplished! Thanks and glad so many can appreciate what we did today. It was fun despite inhaling all the strange fumes.
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I feel bad because my family has beehives, because we like bees. However, I can see this happening with them too; my brother and father have an obsession with fire.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:30
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Santa is strapped posted:Hahaha that was good, but the rest of thebees WILL come back for you. First they are going to have to develop tiny asbestos suits.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:30
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On the one hand, those poor little bees weren't hurting anybody... On the other hand, those pictures were loving hilarious!
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Dec 24, 2006 03:32
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GREAT photos! love the look of terror on friends face when throwing the trailer hitch. "OH THE BEEMANITY" had me rolling.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:33
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Got a huge Terminator 2 vibe off of those burning swings.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:33
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I'm laughing like an idiot. Thank you.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:34
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Wir müssen die Bienen ausrotten!
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Dec 24, 2006 03:34
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I absolutley loved the escalation. That second to last photo with the mushroom cloud is beautiful.
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Dec 24, 2006 03:34
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great pictures. I cant even imagine looking out and seeing....Oh God...the bees!
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Looks like you had a bee-bee-q!Flannel Blob posted:Its a Canon Digital Rebel XT and I was using a 28-135IS lens. In daylight it is easy to use a fast shutter speed to freeze the action like that.
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