The musings of a former office worker stuck in his house applying for jobs, when he would rather be out on the water.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Have You Ever Stepped on a Bee's Nest?

Well, have you? Because I have. Let me tell you all about it.

We were hiking, my Dad, Laura and I. I was probably 6 or 7 at the time? Maybe 5. Young. Anyway, I had just gotten my first camera for my birthday, and I was itching to try it out on this camping trip. You know how it when you're young, you get something and you want to use it.

Well, it was a 4 hour ride to the campsite. Which is long enough of a wait for a young kid. Then we had to hike to the campsite. I can't be blamed for what happened next. I made it maybe 300 yards from the car before I asked to take a picture of my dad and sister. Of course they agreed. I stepped off the trail a couple of yards and turned around. This is when the trouble started.

As I prepared to make photographic history, my Dad looked down and asked me a question that will stick in my mind forever.

"Phil, why is the ground moving underneath you?"

Turns out, I had stepped on a yellow jacket nest. Something resembling this.


But in my mind, it looked more like this.


We all ran, terrified, from the literal hornets nest I had stirred up. I got stung 3 times, as did my Dad. My sister, however, came out squeaky clean.

Lucky girl.
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40 comments:

  1. The Biscuit EaterApril 29, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    I HATE THOSE THINGS!!!!

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  2. UnknownApril 29, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Wow lucky escape! Hornets are nasty business!

    +1

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  3. UnknownApril 29, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    When I was younger, probably 6-8 years old, I spent a day after school stepping on bubble bees and picking them up into a collection I was forming. Killed about 14 of them before one of them stung my thumb even after death.

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  4. The Radical ChemistApril 29, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    You say she didn't get stung? Human females excrete certain pheromones that make them less attractive to bees. That same chemical also attracts mosquitos to them... Does she get bitten more?

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  5. Mile High FilmApril 29, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    I have done this... thank you so much for reminding me of this wonderful childhood memory.

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  6. Astronomy PirateApril 29, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I've done that before, I got covered in bee stings. Sucked.

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  7. MemoApril 29, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    I myself have never personally stepped on a bee's nest. I do have a friend that stepped on a bee's nest during an elementry field trip she was on.. Leg got stuck in a hole while she was running(something like that) and she couldn't escape. She's had a phobia of bee's since.

    I've only fallen down trees and impaled my leg. I was stung once and if I had to choose, I rather be impaled, the shock covered the pain, haha.

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  8. AnonymousApril 29, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    gahhhh I hate bees!

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  9. Daniel SmothermanApril 29, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    I hate bees. They live all around my house. Is pretty fun killing them though =)

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  10. Dav0hApril 29, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Never been stung by a bee or hornet or anything like that, but have been stung by Jellyfish. That was different lol

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  11. JonnyApril 29, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    When I was in pre-school, I was stung by a bee in the playground, and I went to my caretakers to receive help. They however, decided that I was making it up and how to wait 5 hours before getting home to remove the stinger. /sigh

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  12. Brandon SampleApril 29, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    oouuucch, thats good your sister got out though.

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  13. UnknownApril 29, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    wooow.... just wow...

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  14. KetomasterApril 29, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    I had a home gym in my basement a couple years ago. Woke up one morning at 6 to go work out, and I get rewarded with a wasp stinging me on the finger. Hurt for days.

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  15. Blogging SkaterApril 30, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    i wouldve freaked out, damn dude

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  16. sp3nnyApril 30, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    NOT THE BEES!

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  17. DoroApril 30, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Brr.... I hate bees!

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  18. CarefaceApril 30, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Ouuaa.. I can handle zombies, but bees?! No way.

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  19. FunkyDuckmanApril 30, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    The only time I've ever been stung by a bee was inside of a grocery store. So stupid.

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  20. XIII XXXVIIApril 30, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    This sounds like a horrible experience.

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  21. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Whats the anti venom for these things

    +1

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  22. AmalekApril 30, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    oh dear god, this reads like a horror story

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  23. JohnathanApril 30, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Those things creep me out!

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  24. IntramanApril 30, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    yeah definitely creepy :(

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  25. RobApril 30, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    I stepped on a single bee before, that marks the only time I've ever been stung O.o
    I couldn't imagine pissing off that many bees at once.

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  26. XiismApril 30, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    So small yet so scary ;(

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  27. DaveApril 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    i HATE hornets

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  28. Born_DisturbedApril 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Wow so glad we dont have those in New Zealand

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  29. PackScootApril 30, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Hornets are disgusting! are they deadly at all?

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  30. LuxApril 30, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Hornets are never fun :(

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  31. Dave BenzeneApril 30, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Never stepped on a bee/hornet nest myself, but my dog once got a little too interested in one and wound up needing a trip to the vets.

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  32. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Wow, that sucks. Bees scare me.

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  33. randomerApril 30, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    I have never been stung by a bee, I always come close and they just seem to avoid me for some reason.

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  34. kxxthanxxApril 30, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    wow! great post, will be following this!

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  35. Fresh New Hip HopApril 30, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    OMGGGG last pic makes me cringe :O

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  36. PonyMay 1, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    I hate bees. ]:

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