I’m always fascinated by the unusual and unexpected things I come across in India. However, being back home in Australia has also prompted me to get my camera out in awe.
There are bees living in my parent’s house. A huge hive of them. In the roof. They’ve produced an amazing mass of honeycomb.
The bees can’t remain here though. They’re inconveniently located at the back of the house, near the vegetable garden. They’re also very active during the day, and have had numerous close encounters with my dad. He arrived to meet me at the airport with one eye swollen shut, after being stung on the face!
Getting rid of the bees requires the services of a beekeeper. Somehow, they manage to capture the bees and remove them without killing them. They then transfer them to another hive. Fascinating.
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Scary! I’m looking warily at the bee hive that is growing gradually in the tree right behind my house. I can see the hive straight on from the upstairs window! Do update us if you plan to remove the hive professionally & how is it done.
Sorry Cathy.
Damn you Ramit! And damn the children! Or I soooooo would have been first!!!
Why what did they do now? Hey no damning the kids! They are the cutest ever!
My friend is a beekeeper…they remove the queen and relocate her, I think, and remove the hive during the day when the bees are gone. Pretty sure this is the procedure.
Interesting. Ramit, you probably should get that hive attended to sooner rather than later, while it’s not too big!
Now this is pretty big…. Ramit here in india the beekeepers burn the hive !!
Oh God!So many bees!I remember while playing badminton wid my dad wen I was a child,the shuttlecock had hit a hive & all the bees came chasing us.V ran for r lyf!
Quite a few bees had stung me & it was really painful!I will never forget or forgive da beezzzzzz
Those bees must’ve gone mad!! Eeek!
The last thing I want is a swarm of angry bees flying towards my face, anytime, any place.
No bee takers here, only 10 comments!
Haha, if only bees wore ghoonghats!
Thirteen.
Bees do wear ghoonghats. Have you never seen a new bride bee from BIMARU region?
Good one Sharell!
Honestly,I never really thought 1 veil could generate a discussion of such magnitude!I simply wrote about what was a part of my life,but look here, its fueling so many debates..
I know what you mean Suhani, I never thought my blog could generate so much interest either!