tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post7836204979837874239..comments2024-03-22T20:11:44.673-04:00Comments on Saratoga woods and waterways: Which Are Scarier: Spiders or Bees?Jacqueline Donnellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-40463336467792424642009-02-13T11:18:00.000-05:002009-02-13T11:18:00.000-05:00I truly sympathize with your fear of bees (and cel...I truly sympathize with your fear of bees (and celebrate your overcoming of it). My terror is of wasps. Years ago, I was carrying one of my babies when a wasp landed on him and I threw my baby to the ground to get the wasp away from me. I still shudder with guilt over that.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-42074309209664500532009-02-13T10:20:00.000-05:002009-02-13T10:20:00.000-05:00In my defense, my fear of bees was well-deserved.....In my defense, my fear of bees was well-deserved...read on. :) When I was three, we lived on Guam. My sister and I were playing ball with a couple other kids and my ball ended up in a bush. I reached in for it and apparently there was a nest of bees in the bush as well. I was badly stung, and was rushed to the hospital. Twice, when I was an older kid, I had bees in my shirt! Still, despite the trauma of this bee-infested childhood, I have taken this fear in a firm grip and come to terms with it. First, I spent some time with a bee keeper (armed with a smoker to keep the bees away), learning what I could about honey bees. I've written articles on bees, focusing on all the good they do, and today, I can bravely wade into a garden full of blooming plants filled with bees of all stripes and not go into a panic (afterall, they do make great subjects for photography). I've contemplated ordering mason bees for my gardens (they are great native pollinators), and have even briefly considered keeping a bee hive! I've come a long way, baby! I'm living proof that almost any fear can be overcome.<BR/><BR/>Great photo, by the way! :)Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.com