MartinL
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Apr 4, 2011
- Messages
- 2,328
- Reaction score
- 3
- Location
- Warwickshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 9
Bollocks!!
So I got too familiar with the bees on my roof today and squashed one with the palm of my hand!
Thought it might be an idea to note the progress to let everyone know how it goes.
First thing, I was building and not beekeeping at the time. Therefore not properly equipped to remove the sting as quickly or nimbly as I would have liked.
Did manage to flick it out with a finger nail but the stinger was not pumping as it usually would have done. carefully descended the ladder sucking on the area of the sting then into the kitchen for the vinegar bottle and antihistamine.
Pulse was racing and I'm feeling hot/flushed, partly due to the embarrassment (due to the inevitable consequence of being right by the hives without PPE), partly due to the increasing pain in my hand as the venom penetrates.
So vinegar onto the stung palm and fast acting antihistamine to chew, (YEUCH!). There is a red pin prick with whitening area around it and it still stings. Wrist is starting to itch. I Dry my hands and dig out the anthisan cream.
I'm not going back out on the roof just yet, not that daft, will let them calm down a bit first. Put the kettle on, reach for the chocolate biscuits. wrist still itchy spreading up to the veiny bit on the inside of my arm. Pain has gone and there's a feint swelling / reddening to the palm and inside of my wrist. feeling a bit sweaty, (the run for medication and being inside still wearing outdoor clothes).
Now 15 mins since the sting, Oh I've forgotten about the kettle!
So I got too familiar with the bees on my roof today and squashed one with the palm of my hand!
Thought it might be an idea to note the progress to let everyone know how it goes.
First thing, I was building and not beekeeping at the time. Therefore not properly equipped to remove the sting as quickly or nimbly as I would have liked.
Did manage to flick it out with a finger nail but the stinger was not pumping as it usually would have done. carefully descended the ladder sucking on the area of the sting then into the kitchen for the vinegar bottle and antihistamine.
Pulse was racing and I'm feeling hot/flushed, partly due to the embarrassment (due to the inevitable consequence of being right by the hives without PPE), partly due to the increasing pain in my hand as the venom penetrates.
So vinegar onto the stung palm and fast acting antihistamine to chew, (YEUCH!). There is a red pin prick with whitening area around it and it still stings. Wrist is starting to itch. I Dry my hands and dig out the anthisan cream.
I'm not going back out on the roof just yet, not that daft, will let them calm down a bit first. Put the kettle on, reach for the chocolate biscuits. wrist still itchy spreading up to the veiny bit on the inside of my arm. Pain has gone and there's a feint swelling / reddening to the palm and inside of my wrist. feeling a bit sweaty, (the run for medication and being inside still wearing outdoor clothes).
Now 15 mins since the sting, Oh I've forgotten about the kettle!
