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Offline jayj200

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Re: Stings
« Reply #40 on: June 27, 2015, 08:52:43 am »
Now it is full suit, boots and gloves

Offline Michael Bush

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Re: Stings
« Reply #41 on: June 27, 2015, 12:55:40 pm »
In 41 years of beekeeping I've tried most everything.  Nothing works as well as plantain.
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Offline Maggiesdad

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Re: Stings
« Reply #42 on: June 27, 2015, 01:53:56 pm »
Are you saying "plantain works better than anything"?   :wink:

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Re: Stings
« Reply #43 on: June 27, 2015, 05:50:04 pm »
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Forgive my ignorance, but I assume this is a topical?

only if you want it to be...... :wink:

YES, topical.  Good grief  :cheesy:
Someone really ought to tell them that the world of Ayn Rand?s novel was not meant to be aspirational.

Offline ed/La.

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Re: Stings
« Reply #44 on: July 24, 2015, 11:05:45 pm »
The bleach pen works some. Small so easy to keep handy It also might cover the sting pheromone so other bees are less likely to sting .  I  usually say that was uncalled for and put my gloves on. If several stings I evacuate and regroup for few minuets I often have plantains around to eat so will try that.

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Re: Stings
« Reply #45 on: July 25, 2015, 01:12:14 am »
ed/La there might be some confusion about the plantain.  I believe that Micheal Bush was referring to the following plantain:

http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/english-plantain(2).jpg

You crush the leaves and rub the juice on the sting.  The pain is gone almost immediately.  It works for me. 

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Re: Stings
« Reply #46 on: July 26, 2015, 01:37:31 pm »
That's why I posted this:
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmisc.htm#plantain

The bananas don't work so well...
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