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Posted By: Harvey Lankford Bees kill climber - 05/08/13 10:42 PM

our very own Bee will be interested in this !

Bees kill climber

Posted By: bschmalz Re: Bees kill climber - 05/08/13 11:33 PM
The fact that his dog was killed too is bizarre to me. RIP.
Posted By: Bee Re: Bees kill climber - 05/09/13 12:15 AM
This IS very interesting, indeed. I have not looked at the Africanized honeybee distribution/migration map lately, but last year it did show their presence in Texas, Az, & NM. So while our own European honeybee is on steep decline (yes, we should ALL be alarmed,) the Africanized honeybee continues its migration.
Posted By: SierraNevada Re: Bees kill climber - 05/09/13 01:14 AM
Well I'll bee. Check out that distribution map, it's amazing how those bees stay within county lines and don't cross into Nevada. They must have GBS to guide them. I bet they visit Nevada at night. What happens in Vegas...

The climber was found hanging in his rappel gear with "hundreds of bee stings" and his dog was dead, but they can't say for sure how he died. The suspense is killing me.

Poor guy, what a way to go. I've been stung about 10 times once when I trimmed a lavender bush with a hidden hive inside, so I'm pretty sensitized. Freaks me out.
Posted By: Harvey Lankford Re: Bees kill climber - 05/09/13 01:46 AM
Originally Posted By: SierraNevada
They must have GBS to guide them.

I got that - GBeeS

Fido must have been one heck of a belayer. held on rather than running away



Posted By: wagga Re: Bees kill climber - 05/09/13 03:21 AM
"Stayin' Alive"?
Posted By: sssss Re: Bees kill climber - 05/15/13 06:09 AM
bees can be an issue in Arizona...

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