By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 10:27 am: Edit

I heard on the news that AZ is going to have a bumper crop of Africanized (killer) Bees this year 6-8 new hives. Have you ever seen these things or run into them? Just wondering if there is a hive near you and if any thing is being done to get rid of them. Do they really swarm like what I have seen on Discovery Channel shows about them?

By david b. on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 10:35 am: Edit

Thats not to bad, there is this one place(some small lake) about 45min away from me that had a case of the Black Death. They quarantined the place and killed pretty much every living thing there. It scared the shit out of me. Also I live in the same city where an active nuclear bomb facility is. I'm use to all that scary shit.

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 10:53 am: Edit

What is the Black Death? Same as the Black Plague? I think if I was given a choice that I would rather live next to the Nuc. Bomb facility then a Nuc. power plant..

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 10:53 am: Edit

What is the Black Death? Same as the Black Plague? I think if I was given a choice that I would rather live next to the Nuc. Bomb facility then a Nuc. power plant..

By Blue Gill (Bluegill) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 01:56 pm: Edit

don't know about killer bees...have heard stories about them in AZ...another reason to keep the windows up & the AC on

if you've got bubonic plague, then killer bees are the least of your worries!

By Roverine on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 02:53 pm: Edit

Oh man. I shouldn't confess this ... oh no ...but ... I can't help myself now ...

"Killer Bees": A week ago from last Friday, I went to a "Wheels" event with some folks from my local LR (great bunch - the GM is a neighbor, and our boys play some sports together - I see a few of the other guys in photo gallery here). We went to Wildomar (So. CAL, off the Ortega Hwy). We have had reports of those bees here. So, (oh God!) when nature called, I skipped the outhouse there like a couple of other ladies, (it was pretty bad) and found a great little spot close by (much fresher - I was proud of myself for being so quick and discreet). Later, after we stopped to view a 4' rattler crossing the road in front of us, (and not too far from my "little spot") I decided to be a little more aware of my surroundings upon nature's 2nd call that day. I gingerly ran over to my "spot" and looked around - looked okay. Just as I was starting for the zipper, I happened to look up at the tree above me ... a HUGE swarm of bees in there (about 3' away from me and maybe 8' up). Needless to say I backed out very slowly and found another place. Once again, "There but for the grace of God ...". Don't know what kind of bees they were, glad I (and everyone else there) didn't find out (in a very unflattering manner for me). My poor husband ...

(is there a symbol for a very red face??)

By Roverine on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 03:01 pm: Edit

Sorry, I wasn't trying to horn in on your conversation ... I thought this thread may have some discussion of Az trail info or something .... My face is getting even redder now. I better get off the computer.

By Blue Gill (Bluegill) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 03:29 pm: Edit

no problemo

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 03:31 pm: Edit

Roverine, I don't think that those were the Africanized Bees as 8 feet away would have gotten you in trouble with them from what I have heard and seen on documentaries about these little nasty Bees.. Nope, no trail talk, I was just asking about the Bees as I was curious if anyone has ever come across them.

By Gil Stevens (Gil) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 06:20 pm: Edit

hey gang im about 2000 miles form the bees, but if the "killer" bees are anything like the "normal" bees, then THEY SUCK!! all bees suck, especially when in swarms, killer or not.

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 07:09 pm: Edit

The thing about the Africanized (Killer) Bees is that almost the whole hive comes after you and stings you from what I have heard. You get stung so much that you can die. They are also very aggressive and will come after you if you get to close much less mess with them. They also go for your eyes and mouth first and they can feel your breath from very far away and that is what they go after.. I was watching a show that said that you should hold your breath (don't exhale) and run like hell and hope that they don't follow that far.

By david b. on Monday, June 11, 2001 - 09:02 pm: Edit

Or you can carry a can of WD-40 and a match!!! That'll show em'.

By Anonymous on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 - 02:19 pm: Edit

I prefer carb cleaner or ether (boom)

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 - 02:57 pm: Edit

I thought things just like this are what they made Flame Throwers for.... I think that I would want some thing a little bigger then a can of hair spray...

By david b. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 - 02:59 pm: Edit

flame throwers are expensive though(cheapest I found was $250). I found that sawdust works the best!!

By Anonymous on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 - 03:02 pm: Edit

Carb cleaner or brake cleaner will work fine

By garrett on Wednesday, June 13, 2001 - 08:41 am: Edit

and lets not forget about hairspray, but my all around weapon of choice is a nice potato gun. could knock the wind even out of Fat Albert or Janet Reno.

By Roverine on Wednesday, June 13, 2001 - 12:58 pm: Edit

Ah yes, the spud launcher!! My dh and friends get started on that, and just our luck, some Sierra Club types come hiking through, and it sure scares the heck out them! I make it a point to explain that no, it's not a cannon or gun ... dosen't matter, we always get a ranger plane or military checking us out for one reason or another. (I don't even want to know what goes on on trips when I'm not there).

Kim