Bumble

Archive for October, 2009

Bumble-bees do give honey, but the bumble bee also stings.  And it doesn’t matter how much pollen they spread or how good their nectar tastes in tea, the sting of the bumble-bee will never completely stop worrying me. I don’t see anything wrong with looking at the bumble bee and admiring its beauty, just as long as you know how to handle a bee sting. 

The chances are great that if you are reading this you have probably been stung by a bumble-bee at least one time in your life.  This two toned creature who serves his queen as he lives his life with only one season in between.  As a matter of fact, it is during its dying season that bumble bees are more prone to stinging most often. 

So if a bumble-bee stings you there are a couple of things you can try.  Let’s look a couple of unconventional methods of dealing with a bumble-bee sting:

1. Take a penny and tape it to your arm as soon as you get stung.  Supposedly the copper in the penny counteracts the damage from the sting. 
2. Take baking soda and water and form a paste.  Use this paste over the sting to help with itching.