Carol DM
Captured this bumblebee on my deck sedum. He was enjoying hanging out on the top of the plant. The sedum is called Autumn Joy. The one on my deck has started to turn pink, it will eventually be a burgundy color. I have one in the garden that is still all green.
I always move slowly around the insects and am very careful. I have had them fly towards me but never stung by one. Growing up I had many stings. But not lately.
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Ever been stung by a bee or insect?
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Yes
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No
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As a child I was stung by a bee and nearly died. I don’t remember much except that a Doctor gave me a lot of injections, I was 4 years old.
Yet, Im not frightened of bees at all and it was probably my fault the bee stung me. That bee died. I handle them with care.
When I see a sick or injured bee I feed it honey and milk in a bottle top so that it can get better and fly away.
Beautiful image ,thanks for sharing.
Thank you for much. 🙂
Fortunately I’m not allergic to bee stings. In fact I’m quite the bee myself and honey is my nutrition.
That is a good thing. They can be very nasty indeed. Ha you are funny, I love the honey.
Only from mosquitoes. Or maybe I don’t remember if there was anything else.
You would remember, it is a bad pain.
Perfect shot! I don’t know if I could go near and take a close-up photo. I experienced the pain and swelling when bitten once by a bee.
Thanks and good to see you Sharon. Too bad about your bites.
If mosquito counts then I’ve been sting a lot of times 😐
Yes those pesky critters are so annoying. I have them now.
Do be careful of dengue and other virus they bring around …
Yes they come here in late evening, I fill the bird bath quickly and come back inside.
Great picture!!!!!
I remember telling my daughter, and the twins not to swat at bees. Why they would always ask. Because if you connect, that bee is going to be mad, and whatever it hits after you connect it is going to sting.
Most likely stinging me. I got stung many times until they stopped!
Thanks Doc, he was resting I believe. Swatting is the worst thing to do!
It truly is! They did, many times. Finally as I told them, they swatted and the bee got me.
I had a welt on my arm that I showed them each 23 times!!!
I have been stung by bee very badly in childhood , I can’t even imagine that again
Same here my friend, you never forget.
most bugs will leave you alone if you aren’t doing something which annoys them. except for wasps who are jerks…
You are right, just move slowly.
and kill wasp nests where you find them
That flower I have never heard of Nice photo A single bee sting is good they say
It is a succulent. Starts out green, here is a link.. https://virily.com/virily_poll/autumn-joy-sedum/ .
And in late fall here is what it looks like… https://virily.com/virily_poll/sedum-shadows/
I had quite a few bites of bees and wasps.
I remember every one of them too!
Awesome capture! I got bitten by mosquitoes and other insects but I have never been stung by a bee. And I don’t plan to get stung at all. 😀
Thanks, the mosquitoes are not my friend.
A wonderful photo That bee is intent on getting his nectar. I was stung twice and since then I have run from bees. Luckily for ages now I have not met up with any bees.
Thank you, I keep my distance and move slowly around them. I remember the stings from childhood.
Wow! A great close-up shot! A beautiful flower and a cool (and necessary) bee!
Thank you so much! It was almost like he was sleeping, maybe he was.
Oh, and yes, I’ve been stung by a wasp and a bee. Such a nice, in focus picture if you get my drift. Oh, and a hornet. We stopped to look at a piece of land many years ago; and I stepped on a hornet’s nest on the ground and got chased by a cloud of them (according to my husband); but only one stung me on the forehead.
You are so kind. thank you very much my friend. *wink-wink* 🙂 Hornets are the worst, I was in the ER once with a bite. So very painful for weeks.
Great picture, dear Carol
Thank you Lado, have a good one!
With great pleasure, my dear friend