Edwin, when I was a little girl, I used to pet the great big fuzzy
bumblebees, not knowing any better. I never got stung although I stepped
into the middle of a bees' nest when I was four and really got it!
Rahne Kirkham
rahne at mindspring.com
Federal Way, Washington

When asked why she was always so cheerful,
the old woman replied,
"Well, I just wear this world as a loose garment."
----- Original Message -----
From: Edwin Lamb <edsplace at worldnet.att.net>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:26 AM
Subject: Bumblebees


> Tweeters,
>
> Doug Dailey wrote about his problem with a Bumblebee nest. I have had
> many memorable experiences with Bumblebees, mostly from my childhood.
> You sure don't want to get stung by one I can tell you that!
>
> Probably the most notable experience I remember was one involving my
> son. When he was in the Cub Scouts he earned a merit badge having to
> do with study of insects. One Saturday, he was busy catching all
> manner of bugs and pinning them to a piece of cardboard and labeling
> them for a display. I was busy with some project out in the garage at
> the time and didn't pay him much attention until he came to me with
> his cardboard to show me what he had done. Would you believe! He had
> pinned a Bumblebee there! How he managed to do that without getting
> stung, I will never figure out.
>
> Ed Lamb, Bellevue WA, edsplace at worldnet.att.net
>
>
>