For me it’s less that, and more that if I don’t stop myself I get too intensely hyperfixated on a certain topic and people can find that overwhelming or weird.
Like Dort we just said hello, we don’t need to know the entire history of beekeeping and how you relate to bees on an emotional level
Also I suck at knowing when a conversation is over
Wasps get such a bad reputation, its always like “I destroyed this wasps home and killed its family, but it stung me, I am the victim”.
I’ve literally had wasps hang out for hours as I dug a big hole less than a foot from its nest and not get aggro until I accidentally flung dirt on its nest.
People are amazed when i tell them about the anti-wasp infrastructure i have installed; get this, its a big-ass garden! There are so many species of bees and wasps that hang out in the garden and, even when I’m working in it, they really couldn’t care less about me.
I wonder if there’s some correlation between denying a being food and housing and treating it with violence on sight, and it being in a constant state of fight or flight
I kinda miss being a beekeeper, if I had even a little space I’d consider setting up a hive or two as a hobby. Alas I’m in an apartment & none of my family will let me set up a hive in their backyards
More than fit in my apartment, bees search a wide area around their hives (~2 miles if I’m remembering right) for plants to harvest nectar/pollen from. If I had a backyard I could do some urban beekeeping especially since I’m near some nice green space but I feel like my building would have something to say if I set up a hive on my balcony (though I have been tempted)
For me it’s less that, and more that if I don’t stop myself I get too intensely hyperfixated on a certain topic and people can find that overwhelming or weird.
Like Dort we just said hello, we don’t need to know the entire history of beekeeping and how you relate to bees on an emotional level
Also I suck at knowing when a conversation is over
Also I talk about myself too much
Tell us about the bees!
This is a bee that landed on me in vietnam.
That looks like a wasp! Maybe a paper wasp or a mud daubler of some kind
Wasps get such a bad reputation, its always like “I destroyed this wasps home and killed its family, but it stung me, I am the victim”.
I’ve literally had wasps hang out for hours as I dug a big hole less than a foot from its nest and not get aggro until I accidentally flung dirt on its nest.
People are amazed when i tell them about the anti-wasp infrastructure i have installed; get this, its a big-ass garden! There are so many species of bees and wasps that hang out in the garden and, even when I’m working in it, they really couldn’t care less about me.
I wonder if there’s some correlation between denying a being food and housing and treating it with violence on sight, and it being in a constant state of fight or flight
Could she be an asian giant hornet? I’m friendly to hornets too and won’t kill em but I think you’re exceedingly brave for getting this photo.
Nah, Giant Asian Hornets have more stripes.
Ah, well, i love bees and i would love to hear all about them and your relationship with them
I kinda miss being a beekeeper, if I had even a little space I’d consider setting up a hive or two as a hobby. Alas I’m in an apartment & none of my family will let me set up a hive in their backyards
How many houseplants do you need to sustain a hive?
More than fit in my apartment, bees search a wide area around their hives (~2 miles if I’m remembering right) for plants to harvest nectar/pollen from. If I had a backyard I could do some urban beekeeping especially since I’m near some nice green space but I feel like my building would have something to say if I set up a hive on my balcony (though I have been tempted)
Disguised bee house as bird house.