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Title: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: indypartridge on April 23, 2009, 07:59:59 am

A beekeeper dies from injuries received falling out of tree:
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/apr/21/man-dies-after-fall-tree/

It's swarm season, so be careful out there!
(Brendhan, this means you!  :) )

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: Kathyp on April 23, 2009, 11:07:33 am

every time i think of taking a chance, i think of his ladder on the cab of his truck  :evil:

wonder if there should be a cut off age for climbing 25 feet into a tree??

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: Keith13 on April 23, 2009, 11:12:54 am

Thats a shame. That was one of the reasons I left the swarm I saw yesterday right where the were

Keith

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: Kathyp on April 23, 2009, 12:53:40 pm

i never feel to bad about someone who dies doing what they love.  we all have to go, and i'd rather die younger doing what i want to do, than die in  hospital somewhere.  it's the family that i feel for.  at that age, he probably had younger family...grandkids or whatever.  they will miss out.

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: Keith13 on April 23, 2009, 01:01:42 pm

Quote from: kathyp on April 23, 2009, 12:53:40 pm

i never feel to bad about someone who dies doing what they love.  we all have to go, and i'd rather die younger doing what i want to do, than die in  hospital somewhere.  it's the family that i feel for.  at that age, he probably had younger family...grandkids or whatever.  they will miss out.

Good point Kathy. I would rather die collecting a swarm than sitting behind a desk at work

Keith

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: Scadsobees on April 23, 2009, 01:23:22 pm

Quote from: kathyp on April 23, 2009, 11:07:33 am

every time i think of taking a chance, i think of his ladder on the cab of his truck  :evil:

wonder if there should be a cut off age for climbing 25 feet into a tree??

That age is somewhere around 15 years old.

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: doak on April 24, 2009, 01:14:34 am

Next to the top step of a 5 ft. ladder is as high as I will go.
With my joints the way they are, at 67 yrs. of age, well, you all get the pic. :roll:doak

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: deerhunter on April 24, 2009, 11:23:08 am

I have heard of people dieing from falls of less than 2 feet.

Shame it happen I really don't think a swarm is worth climbing 25 feet in the air to get

Title: Re: Beekeeper dies collecting swarm
Post by: Bee Happy on May 15, 2009, 03:11:52 pm

Quote from: kathyp on April 23, 2009, 11:07:33 am

wonder if there should be a cut off age for climbing 25 feet into a tree??...

Yes, the day when you fail to consider your balance and what a safe approach is. I doubt there is a cut off age but people who live to it would have the sense to stop cimbing in dangerous situations on their own recognition. give the rest to 'darwin'