Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was 2 metres up a ladder trimming fronds from an ugly specimen of palm tree drooping over my pool. A European Wasp darted at my wrist, struck then repeated the exercise on the other wrist. The swelling started before I got down the ladder. I said aloud, "Gosh, that little rascal certainly did sting me" or words to that effect. Within five minutes I had welts and itches over much of my body. When the bites healed the skin fell away from the bite areas. That palm tree and its residents are now recycled sawdust. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] Public Service Announcement I once mowed a big back lawn which was never fertilized. It was more weeds than grass. Almost no grass really. At one point it was a field of dandelions And at one point there was a bee one morning on every single dandelion. A thousand of them. They made a buzz you could almost hear from the front of the house. So I started up my mower my life flashing before my eyes and decided that I WAS THE BIG BEE. They apparently fell for it. They were very respectful. Not one bite. Had things been different I think I may have been done in. IF you mow it They will not bite. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:43:14 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Public Service Anouncement > > I ran a power mower over a yellow jacket nest some years ago, and that makes > them very angry. I had enough misery to make me respectful of them. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Clayton McKee" <leica@rcmckee.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:53 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Public Service Anouncement > > >> Quoth the wildlightphoto@earthlink.net : >> >>> As long as the deer doesn't stop eating. >> >> That's why I specified a hungry deer...... >> >> >>> Some people are not sensitive to the oil. >> >> I was moderately sensitive as a youngster but seem to be mostly >> immune to it now. I also rarely notice mosquito bites... but I >> haven't wanted to even TRY to find out if I'm still sensitive to >> yellowjackets. >> >> -- >> >> >> R. Clayton McKee http://www.rcmckee.com >> Photojournalist rcmckee@rcmckee.com >> P O Box 571900 voice/fax 713/783-3502 >> Houston, TX 77257-1900 cell phone # on request