removing bees which have stung

[justsmith]

Does anyone try to remove a bee from they gloves/skin after they have strung with out the bee been killed e.g. keeping the stinger still attached to the bee. and got any tips on how they do it.

as every time i tryed to pinch the stringer and pull it out from they the bee flys off leaving the stringer

 

[madasafish]

Does anyone try to remove a bee from they gloves/skin after they have strung with out the bee been killed e.g. keeping the stinger still attached to the bee. and got any tips on how they do it.

as every time i tryed to pinch the stringer and pull it out from they the bee flys off leaving the stringer

When they do that to my skin, I gently flick the end of their tails with a finger. Works about half the time.

(Did that on Tuesday night when collecting a swarm, - showed it to the children watching - they were most interested)

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yes.....all the time

 

[B+.]

got any tips on how they do it.

It depends how far the sting has gone in. Sometimes, the bee is able to free itself.

 

[Leila]

The only sting I've ever sustained (up to now, touch wood) was the other day when removing comb from the inside of the inner cover. The girls were furious, of course, and one decided to show me just how much. Fortunately for her and fortunately for me, I caught her before she got her rear end really stuck in and was able to flick her off, stinger intact. She survived and my sting was totally inconsequential. I wondered how common this was but Google didn't show anything up, so I'm grateful for this timely posting!!

 

[Jthebeek]

Slide your hive tool between the Bee and glove. This works most of the time.

 

[REDWOOD]

The only sting I've ever sustained (up to now, touch wood) was the other day when removing comb from the inside of the inner cover. The girls were furious, of course, and one decided to show me just how much. Fortunately for her and fortunately for me, I caught her before she got her rear end really stuck in and was able to flick her off, stinger intact. She survived and my sting was totally inconsequential. I wondered how common this was but Google didn't show anything up, so I'm grateful for this timely posting!!

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