Bees in a Jar!

[aggienaut]

   Earlier today I have just arrived back at the bee cave from checking on the hives at the new Bee Yard G*
   "You missed a weird call Kris!" says my boss, Dave, "someone wants me to put bees in a jar"
   "What??"
   "Some film crew. I said I'd do it for $150"
   "Bees in a jar?? WTF."
   "Yeah they're going to call back here in just a bit."

   They do indeed call back in a few minutes. Dave's talking to them about it, they need the bees for something they're shooting tomorrow (I still don't know exactly). And I get to thinking.
   "Hey Dave, you should tell them if they want someone on hand to work with the bees I'll do it for [twice my current hourly rate]" ** I say when he gets off the phone.
   "You want to to do it? I think it'll be a good thing for you to do, I told them I'd do it for $150, why don't you do it and you take the $150" says Dave.
   So I'm about to get $150 for putting bees in a jar! And possibly working with the film crew tomorrow which should be fun.

   Am presently waiting for the guy to show up. Might not do anything until tomorrow.

* Bees are doing alright. There's a lot of pincer bugs in the hives (well by a lot I mean one or two in each of several hives), so I think I might look up these critters and see what their presence tells me about the environment. Things like this can tell you things about the moisture temperature or other factors which would be otherwise undetectable to humans. Forensic beekeeping if you will.
** I'm sort on an independant contractor here (well, am paid as one) so it's not weird for me to potentially fly off and work for something else, in fact I do all the time (usually for crazy adventures)

Comments

[onda-bianca.livejournal.com]

This entry makes me want to break out in song.

You know "pants on the ground"?

This one inspires "bees in the jar"...;)

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha (:

[onda-bianca.livejournal.com]

Bees in the jar
Bees in the jar
Lookin' like a zoo
With yo' bees in the jar
Got gold on their butt
Stinger turned sideways
Buzzin' in a circle
Soundin' like a tool
With the bees in the jar
So let 'em out!


ha...okay I'm *really* done now. ;)

[furzicle.livejournal.com]

I was thinking "whiskey in the jar-o."

[rattsu.livejournal.com]

Your bee posts makes me so happy...

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

aw thanks (:

[rheyamorgaine.livejournal.com]

cool!

Show Biz!

[abe-lincoln666.livejournal.com]

I wonder if they'll mention you in the film credits; something like "Bee Consultant" or "Bee Stunts"?

I don't know anything about pincer bugs relating to bees, but there used to be an urban myth that pincer bugs (AKA "earwigs") would crawl into your ear at night and tunnel their way into your brain and lay eggs inside your head.

Re: Show Biz!

[chandrielle.livejournal.com]

GAAAAH SHUT UP LALALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU

Re: Show Biz!

[abe-lincoln666.livejournal.com]

Well, it's only an urban myth, but if you're still worried, you could try wearing earplugs when you sleep.

Re: Show Biz!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Haha yeah I read the wiki page about them and they mentioned the myth. Though finding them in ears HAS apparently been known to happen since they like small warm moist locations.


But yeah, all I've determined so far is their mentioned like of warm moist locations. Which means the bees are successfully keeping warm, but bees don't like moisture so if I can find out earwig's specific moisture preferences I can determine if maybe the bees are having a humidity problem. Also they like to eat small insects "like aphids" which makes me excited that maybe they'll eat the varroa mites and hive beetles that afflict bees??

[chandrielle.livejournal.com]

Sweet gig! Let us know what it's for!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Will do! (:

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

Yay! New opportunities for bee butt!!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

I'll make sure to try to arrange a cinematic bee butt shot. :D

[67threnody.livejournal.com]

I think that for $150, even I would put bees in a jar.

And will "Bees In A Jar" become the new "Snakes On A Plane"?

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Haha yeah that's what I was thinking. For 150 bucks I'll put bees whereever they want them!


And yes I believe the production is called "Pantry of Disaster III: Bees in a Jar" :D jk.

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

Is that healthy for the bees?

Bees in a Jar!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Being in a jar? Probably not. I wonder if they could lose their "no animals were harmed in the making of this" rating over it.

Depending on how long they're in the jar and how many they stuff in there, there will undoubtedly be mortality. But its one of those things where any time you have thousands of individuals in a place for a period of time, some will happen to die. If the time/place happens to be more stressful than usual more will happen to die at that time. Like how there are always a number of fatalities during earthquakes due to heart attacks and other indirect causes. So jar full o bees, I'd expect half a dozen to a dozen dead bees in the bottom after a few hours. If they want to open it up and do something with them there'll be additional loss simply to bees we fail to get back into the jar.

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[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a covert CIA operation -- calculating acceptable losses.

Bees in a jar

[gythiawulfie.livejournal.com]

That's kind of cool sounding..

Earwigs... I HATE those things.

Let's put it this way, I would much rather handle bees bare handed when they are agressive than deal with earwigs. I'm allergic to bees. That should tell you something.

(Sorry about the edit, I accidentally hit enter instead of shift)

[painindesire.livejournal.com]

shenanigans.

[kerrison.livejournal.com]

The mere fact that the nasty crawly ickies (not the bees. The other thingies) don't wig you out, means you get lots of respect in my book.

One of my many criterion for a potential mate is that he/she will be responsible for all bug removal.

Currently my solution to a bug problem is to put a cup/mug/whatever over them, then promptly do the "EW" dance... then go wash my hands (even tho I didn't touch it, proximity causes an issue) Then find someone to relocate the bug to outside.

I don't want them killed. Just "the hell away from me" wherever that may be.

Bugs outside don't gross me out. But indoor bugs are subject to relocation.

Except roaches and silverfish. They must die. Horrible painful deaths.

You didn't ask about my opinion on bugs... why am I giving it to you?

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

:D


Once I was working in a law office and some guys discovered a spider in one of their offices, and for some reason were completely at a loss as to what to do about this. This was kinda odd to me because 2 out of 3 men usually try to "man up" in these situations and deal with it even if they are secretly freaked the hell out. So I went in and picked the spider up in my hand and took it outside. As they looked at me with amazement as I did so I deadpanned "it's okay, I'm a professional ;) " ... which was extra funny to me because I DO have a state pest control license.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[technophobe1975.livejournal.com]

Now I am on tenterhooks to find out what happened when you showed up!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Stand by for pictures!

But the bottom line is it went well and was fun. (:

[elvenforever.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a very nice working arrangement to me! Let us know how the bees in a jar thing works out. Also, I posted this for you (http://meowvatar.livejournal.com/1749033.html).

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

The entry on the outcome is already written! I don't post on sundays due to my superstition belief that no one reads on weekends, but it's loaded in the tubes ready to be fired from periscope depth at 0700 hours!

[elvenforever.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I can't wait to read it! :)