Sharing a Home with Bees in Australia

by Sharell on November 30, 2009

in Visiting Australia

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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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{ 15 comments… read them below or add one }

Ramit November 30, 2009 at 6:09 pm

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.

Ramit November 30, 2009 at 6:10 pm

Sorry Cathy. :)

Evil Cathy November 30, 2009 at 6:43 pm

Damn you Ramit! And damn the children! Or I soooooo would have been first!!!

Ramit November 30, 2009 at 7:07 pm

Why what did they do now? Hey no damning the kids! They are the cutest ever!

Reenu (Laureen) xanga.com December 1, 2009 at 9:31 am

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.

Sharell December 1, 2009 at 9:37 am

Interesting. Ramit, you probably should get that hive attended to sooner rather than later, while it’s not too big!

shalini December 1, 2009 at 10:23 am

Now this is pretty big…. Ramit here in india the beekeepers burn the hive !!

Suhani December 2, 2009 at 10:55 am

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

Sharell December 3, 2009 at 5:05 am

Those bees must’ve gone mad!! Eeek! :-o

Indian American December 3, 2009 at 4:57 pm

The last thing I want is a swarm of angry bees flying towards my face, anytime, any place.

Amit Kumar December 6, 2009 at 8:18 pm

No bee takers here, only 10 comments! :D

Sharell December 7, 2009 at 4:01 am

Haha, if only bees wore ghoonghats! :-P

Ramit December 7, 2009 at 12:51 pm

Thirteen. :P

Bees do wear ghoonghats. Have you never seen a new bride bee from BIMARU region? :D

Suhani December 8, 2009 at 1:40 pm

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..

Sharell December 8, 2009 at 2:50 pm

I know what you mean Suhani, I never thought my blog could generate so much interest either! ;-)

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