thank God for a cab tractor :-)

[grsthegreat]

After 10 minutes of sitting on the tailgate the bees found me again. Funny thing is they never bothered the farmer. The number of stings was in the hundreds all over my head, in my ears, covering my arms and a few down my shirt. I seriously thought death was a possibility, but a bunch of benedryl did the trick and a long night of fever and cold sweats. They were definitely killer bees as an exterminator came out and confirmed. Honey bees in my experience let off after about 50 to 75 feet.

Ive been told that the bee stings give off a fragrance that other bees can sense, and keep attacking that smell. This from a bee keeper. Not sure how true it is or if its a wifes tail. Makes sense if the farmer wasn't attacked though. Or the bees seriously hated you and your evil tractor

 

[beppington]

Ive been told that the bee stings give off a fragrance that other bees can sense, and keep attacking that smell. This from a bee keeper. Not sure how true it is or if its a wifes tail. Makes sense if the farmer wasn't attacked though. Or the bees seriously hated you and your evil tractor

It is true. I got stung a few times by yellowjackets in a ground nest at the base of tree. I ran top speed about 80'-100' away & resumed working there instead, while waiting for the pain to decrease ... lo & behold two more came & stung me. I thought I was losin' my mind: "What the H, how are they finding me??" Went home & read they inject pheromones (or some such) so their brothers & sisters can smell where to come sting you some more. I decided it was time to go on home

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Scary picture.

It really does point to a cab if anyone is considering a tractor to do field work.

Safe travels Sir.

 

[TeamNH]

I was clearing survey lines with a track loader open station a few years back when a hive of bees attacked from a mosquite tree. I put the machine in high gear reverse and commenced to beating the crap out of myself with my Aggie Ring. After a few short moments I jumped off and ran as fast and far as I could until there was nothing left in me. Fortunently a farmer was driving by and saw the maddness and picked me up with bees still swarming. It was then that I noticed the track loader still moving headed toward I-10. We chased after the loader until it hit one of the only trees in its path and stopped with bees still swarming it. I jumped out and pushed the decellerator to kill the machine and got back in the truck after getting stung another dozen times. We are at this point over 2000' from the hive. The farmer drove me back up to my truck so I could get some water which was over 500' in the other direction of the hive. After 10 minutes of sitting on the tailgate the bees found me again. Funny thing is they never bothered the farmer. The number of stings was in the hundreds all over my head, in my ears, covering my arms and a few down my shirt. I seriously thought death was a possibility, but a bunch of benedryl did the trick and a long night of fever and cold sweats. They were definitely killer bees as an exterminator came out and confirmed. Honey bees in my experience let off after about 50 to 75 feet.

They found you because the bee's put a pheromone out when they sting. So you were a walking target. Sounds like you got lucky. It could have been worse.

The advantage of the EpiPen is that you don't have to know anything to administer it. You just uncap it and jab it in - it is all automatic. That way a bystander can help out if you can't do it yourself.

YouTube - ‪Using Epipen‬‏

I agree. You just have to make sure you do not put your thumb on the end of the Epipen in case you grabbed it backwards. Personally I use the Epipen, like you said its easy.

 

[AGGIE00]

They found you because the bee's put a pheromone out when they sting. So you were a walking target. Sounds like you got lucky. It could have been worse.



I agree. You just have to make sure you do not put your thumb on the end of the Epipen in case you grabbed it backwards. Personally I use the Epipen, like you said its easy.

Short of death I don't know how it could have been worse.

 

[RADIUM]

I'll let you know if I find any more bees hopefully that won't happen , to really be honest I'm glad my little buddy wasn't with me he is highly allergic I actually have child's Benadryl for him he's now seven years old. the first time he got stung I didn't know what to do I've never seen a dog react to a bee sting apparently a lot of miniature schnauzers are allergic to bees of course the veterinarian would give me a needle for him but I can't get my doctor to give me one LOL, I guessI have to be choking and be rushed to and emergency ward first ;-) take care

 

[jinman]

Radium, your bees were acting like Africanized bees (killer bees). I didn't know they were that far north. That behavior is exactly how they react to excessive noises or vibrations.

 

[RADIUM]

no guys no killer bees up here, checked with local officials. I also talk to a local beekeeper she claimed it was a normal reaction to destroying a massive nest, she said in our area it is common for large nesting areas to be formed take care