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Two entrances to the small college where I teach were blocked this morning; I thought they were being repaired. Later, I heard a custodian nervously & loudly telling someone about the swarm of bees by the door. I asked for details & he said there was a swarm of "killer" bees by the doors and they were waiting for pest control to come kill them. (In my mind I was thinking, "AGGGGGGHHHH! You dumb---!")
So, of course, I excitedly went through the doors to look for the swarm, already planning to go home and get my bee stuff. It was merely row of hollies that were blooming and had some honey bees buzzing around. I plan to walk the grounds later and look for a feral hive in the trees.
This gave me the opportunity to educate a few co-workers. I also told them to never use "bees" and "pest control" in the same sentence. It frustrates me that everyone is so out of touch with the natural world that their first reaction is to kill things. Still, I'm old enough to no longer be surprised but always am anyway.
So, of course, I excitedly went through the doors to look for the swarm, already planning to go home and get my bee stuff. It was merely row of hollies that were blooming and had some honey bees buzzing around. I plan to walk the grounds later and look for a feral hive in the trees.
This gave me the opportunity to educate a few co-workers. I also told them to never use "bees" and "pest control" in the same sentence. It frustrates me that everyone is so out of touch with the natural world that their first reaction is to kill things. Still, I'm old enough to no longer be surprised but always am anyway.