What's the dumbest question you've ever been asked?

[coffindodger]

Not a dumb question, but might raise a smile;
From 11 year old girl during school visit:-
"You know those drones, the boy bees, well, just how long is their *****?"

 

[Ian123]

Not a question but complaint similar to 1 above. “I put newly brought queen into hive between frames and went back a week later and queen and attendants dead I want my money back”. It turned out hive was new frames of foundation and no other bees apart from attendants

 

[Plenty of honey]

One of the most frequent i get is " i have a swarm in my chimney, they only went in last month, , can you come down and collect it?" and were only 100 kilometres away.
Just as was said by B+, the untouched really dont have any idea whatsoever and obviously were all blessed with the fact we do nothing all day except sit around waiting to spring in to action, like a fourth emergency service!
i find it funny really and i think when you become a beekeeper you get so in to your bees that we cant come to terms that there actually is other people in the world that couldn't give a **** about bees !! but WE all know they dont exist!!!

 

[Colin reilly]

I got asked today how to remove a Wasp's nest from behind a skirting board inside a house, and during the conversation as I was outlining the options, the person asked " would there be a queen bee in that nest? ". I thought of this posting straight away. I really struggled to keep it together.

 

[Funny honey]

“Is that one of yours?”

 

[Anduril]

When I was on the swarm collection list, phone call, I have 2 bees in the house can you come round and remove them? I asked, "Have you got a swarm in the garden"? Answer "Don't know, haven't been outside to have a look“.
Me: "Ring me back if you have a swarm".
Them: "Are you coming round to remove the 2 bees"?
Me: "No".

 

[beeno]

Do I make honey?

Is it blended?

 

[MartinL]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned this one;

"so you keep bees"?

Yes,

"Do you have all the gear then, Suit, Gloves, smoke thingy etc"?

No, I do it in Budgie smugglers & flip-flops!

 

[Curly green fingers]

Mine isnt a question but a comment made by my neighbour (whose a wee bit arrogant which made it even funnier) when learning i had two hives and recently caught a small swarm, he said " im surprised your garden has enough flowers to support two hives ".

My neighbour when I gave him a jar of honey said to me. He didn't think I would be able to do it . It wasn't me numbty it was the bee's he said he didn't think there was enough flowers around . Are you blind I was thinking 5 honey supers later he won't be having any more it's to nice for arrogant folk....

 

[Hachi]

When selling bulk jars to club members;

Them: I want 6 off 1lb jars please
Me: Sorry they come in boxes of 72 as per my email
Them: Well I only need 6
Me: Tell you what, You buy 6 for the price of a box and I'll throw in 66 for free. How's that sound?
Them: Really? that's great thanks

 

[B+.]

When selling bulk jars to club members;

Them: I want 6 off 1lb jars please
Me: Sorry they come in boxes of 72 as per my email
Them: Well I only need 6
Me: Tell you what, You buy 6 for the price of a box and I'll throw in 66 for free. How's that sound?
Them: Really? that's great thanks

I like it. Bright lot, aren't they?