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Post by Karl Aksel on Sept 7, 2019 12:35:11 GMT
More like dumblebees. Not twenty minutes ago, I rescued a bumblebee from a spider's web in the house. The spider was actually manoeuvring around it, trying to position itself for the kill while the bumblebee struggled frantically, getting more and more stuck.
Since bumblebees are somewhat endangered, I decided to do what I could for the little feller. First I got out my housekey from my pocket and dragged it away, but of course it was all covered in cobwebs. Then, carefully, with my key and a pocketknife, I set to work carefully removing strands of webbing. At first the bumblebee was moving frantically, trying to get away from me. I still succeeded in getting the most of the sticky webbing off, without harming Mr. B. It had some stuff left on one of its wings, but most of the remaining webbing was stuck to its stinger. It seemed to be able to clean its wings off rather well, but it struggled with freeing itself of the bundle of web on its stinger. I had spent 5-10 minutes cleaning it by now, and it didn't seem afraid of me anymore. In fact, at this point, it raised two of its legs, exposing its rear-end to me when I approached with the pocket knife, and with very careful surgery, I managed to get the last bit off.
It was just a little bit of webbing left, and it could easily have flown off with it if it had wanted to, because as soon as I got off the last remnants, it took off. It flew to the curtains of a nearby window, crawled a bit, and then took off again. Right into the living room, and smack into the living room wall. It fell behind the couch, but I found it again. I hadn't rescued it from the spider's clutches just for it to kill itself in such a stupid manner. But it was fine, and flew off again. This time, however, in the direction of a floor lamp, probably drawn to the light and heat. And the last I saw of it was a tiny whisp of smoke as it burned itself to a crisp as it landed by the halogen lamp, presumably on the glass covering it.
I really am quite annoyed. The spider must be furious with me, and I don't blame it. I had deprived it of a humongous meal, easily ten times its own size, and for what? I was so pleased with my successful efforts in rescuing that bumblebee, I had really hoped it wold do something with its life.
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Post by Vegas on Sept 7, 2019 12:45:51 GMT
Nature finds a way...
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Post by phludowin on Sept 7, 2019 13:16:07 GMT
What would Optimus Prime do?
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Post by faustus5 on Sept 7, 2019 14:00:15 GMT
I'm betting that as well-intentioned as your clean up operation was, you might have inadvertently done some accidental damage to its nervous or sensory systems and caused it to be disorientated.
As someone with an allergy to bees, I would never have taken the chance that it wouldn't attack me.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 7, 2019 16:26:40 GMT
What would Optimus Prime do? “Roll out!”
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Post by Karl Aksel on Sept 7, 2019 17:05:25 GMT
I'm betting that as well-intentioned as your clean up operation was, you might have inadvertently done some accidental damage to its nervous or sensory systems and caused it to be disorientated. As someone with an allergy to bees, I would never have taken the chance that it wouldn't attack me. This is actually the second time that lamp has claimed the life of a bumblebee. A couple of weeks ago a wasp went the same way. It really is a magnet for flying bugs, and needs to be emptied every once in a while. It's one of these things: ![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2624/1438/products/83428_Scanlight_Garda_gulvlampe_1_1800x.jpg?v=1528631271) As for damage to the bumblebees nervous system, perhaps, but I do not discount the possibility that bumblebees are really, really dumb.
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Post by maya55555 on Sept 7, 2019 23:27:35 GMT
Vegas You sure suck the beauty out of things!
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Post by Catman on Sept 7, 2019 23:29:13 GMT
Poor thing. Sounds like she wanted to commit suicide. Even bumblebees get the blues. Someone should write a song about that.
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Post by fatpaul on Sept 8, 2019 0:33:15 GMT
Even bumblebees get the blues. Someone should write a song about that. Was caught in a spiderweb, thought I was a-gone Oh lord, in that spider’s trap, thought I was surely gone. A kind gentleman came and done cut me loose. But I’d already done got them bumblebee blues. Play me out Keyboard Kat!
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Post by goz on Sept 8, 2019 1:54:56 GMT
Even bumblebees get the blues. Someone should write a song about that. Was caught in a spiderweb, thought I was a-gone Oh lord, in that spider’s trap, thought I was surely gone. A kind gentleman came and done cut me loose. But I’d already done got them bumblebee blues. Play me out Keyboard Kat! ADD to this 26. I gone done saved a Bumblebee but he gone done, done me wrong.
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Post by Karl Aksel on Sept 8, 2019 8:06:42 GMT
More like dumblebees. Not twenty minutes ago, I rescued a bumblebee from a spider's web in the house. The spider was actually manoeuvring around it, trying to position itself for the kill while the bumblebee struggled frantically, getting more and more stuck. Since bumblebees are somewhat endangered, I decided to do what I could for the little feller. First I got out my housekey from my pocket and dragged it away, but of course it was all covered in cobwebs. Then, carefully, with my key and a pocketknife, I set to work carefully removing strands of webbing. At first the bumblebee was moving frantically, trying to get away from me. I still succeeded in getting the most of the sticky webbing off, without harming Mr. B. It had some stuff left on one of its wings, but most of the remaining webbing was stuck to its stinger. It seemed to be able to clean its wings off rather well, but it struggled with freeing itself of the bundle of web on its stinger. I had spent 5-10 minutes cleaning it by now, and it didn't seem afraid of me anymore. In fact, at this point, it raised two of its legs, exposing its rear-end to me when I approached with the pocket knife, and with very careful surgery, I managed to get the last bit off. It was just a little bit of webbing left, and it could easily have flown off with it if it had wanted to, because as soon as I got off the last remnants, it took off. It flew to the curtains of a nearby window, crawled a bit, and then took off again. Right into the living room, and smack into the living room wall. It fell behind the couch, but I found it again. I hadn't rescued it from the spider's clutches just for it to kill itself in such a stupid manner. But it was fine, and flew off again. This time, however, in the direction of a floor lamp, probably drawn to the light and heat. And the last I saw of it was a tiny whisp of smoke as it burned itself to a crisp as it landed by the halogen lamp, presumably on the glass covering it. I really am quite annoyed. The spider must be furious with me, and I don't blame it. I had deprived it of a humongous meal, easily ten times its own size, and for what? I was so pleased with my successful efforts in rescuing that bumblebee, I had really hoped it wold do something with its life. I'd say karl, while your intentions were good, you naively intervened in what nature had in store for Mr. BB and like mentioned, actually stole the spider's prize. What a salutary lesson in the power and nature of how the universe can operate, even if in the form of a spider and a bee and how we think we can be rescuers, when it is just about our own need to control. My house, my rules. But I assure you, had it been any other bug I would have been content to watch the spectacle. But bumblebees are dying, and I'd rather not allow my house spider contribute to that.
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Post by Karl Aksel on Sept 8, 2019 8:10:38 GMT
Poor thing. Sounds like she wanted to commit suicide. Even bumblebees get the blues. Someone should write a song about that. The Spider and the Bumblebee:
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Post by Vegas on Sept 8, 2019 10:12:22 GMT
The spider must be furious with me, and I don't blame it. Well... You could have taken the roasted carcass and placed it back on the web... and presented the spider with a nice cooked meal. Who knows?.. Maybe, you could have changed the natural world as the spider could have gotten addicted to warm food.... and started to attach his webbings to electrical outlets. ?? ![](https://emojipedia-us.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thumbs/60/google/3/poultry-leg_1f357.png)
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Post by faustus5 on Sept 8, 2019 13:08:06 GMT
I'm betting that as well-intentioned as your clean up operation was, you might have inadvertently done some accidental damage to its nervous or sensory systems and caused it to be disorientated. As someone with an allergy to bees, I would never have taken the chance that it wouldn't attack me. This is actually the second time that lamp has claimed the life of a bumblebee. A couple of weeks ago a wasp went the same way. It really is a magnet for flying bugs, and needs to be emptied every once in a while. It's one of these things: ![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2624/1438/products/83428_Scanlight_Garda_gulvlampe_1_1800x.jpg?v=1528631271) As for damage to the bumblebees nervous system, perhaps, but I do not discount the possibility that bumblebees are really, really dumb. That lamp looks awesome, by the way!
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Post by general313 on Sept 8, 2019 21:58:28 GMT
Eric the Half a Bee song
A one, two A one, two, three, four Half a bee, philosophically Must, ipso facto, half not be But half the bee has got to be A vis-a-vis its entity, d'you see? But can a bee be said to be Or not to be an entire bee When half the bee is not a bee Due to some ancient injury? Singing A laa dee dee, a one two three Eric, the half a bee A, B, C, D, E, F, G Eric, the half a bee Is this wretched demi-bee Half asleep upon my knee Some freak from a menagerie? No! It's Eric, the half a bee A fiddle de dum, a fiddle de dee Eric, the half a bee Hoh…
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Post by Karl Aksel on Sept 8, 2019 22:10:59 GMT
Eric the Half a Bee song A one, two A one, two, three, four Half a bee, philosophically Must, ipso facto, half not be But half the bee has got to be A vis-a-vis its entity, d'you see? But can a bee be said to be Or not to be an entire bee When half the bee is not a bee Due to some ancient injury? Singing A laa dee dee, a one two three Eric, the half a bee A, B, C, D, E, F, G Eric, the half a bee Is this wretched demi-bee Half asleep upon my knee Some freak from a menagerie? No! It's Eric, the half a bee A fiddle de dum, a fiddle de dee Eric, the half a bee Hoh… Hoh hoh hoh, tee hee hee Eric, the half a bee I love this hive, employee Bisected accidentally One summer afternoon, by me I love him carnally He loves him carnally Semi-carnally The end Cyril Connelly? No, semi-carnally Oh! (Cyril Connelly)
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Post by koskiewicz on Sept 9, 2019 16:03:33 GMT
bumble - to speak or behave in a clumsy or faltering manner. To bungle, or to botch.
The prefix is the definition.
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Post by Karl Aksel on Sept 12, 2019 13:31:57 GMT
bumble - to speak or behave in a clumsy or faltering manner. To bungle, or to botch. The prefix is the definition. Isn't it just.
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Post by Karl Aksel on Sept 12, 2019 13:32:52 GMT
The spider must be furious with me, and I don't blame it. Well... You could have taken the roasted carcass and placed it back on the web... and presented the spider with a nice cooked meal. Who knows?.. Maybe, you could have changed the natural world as the spider could have gotten addicted to warm food.... and started to attach his webbings to electrical outlets. ?? ![](https://emojipedia-us.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thumbs/60/google/3/poultry-leg_1f357.png) No thanks - next thing I know it will be bugging me to get a faster internet connection.
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Post by Vegas on Sept 12, 2019 13:51:08 GMT
Who knows?.. Maybe, you could have changed the natural world as the spider could have gotten addicted to warm food.... and started to attach his webbings to electrical outlets. ?? ![](https://emojipedia-us.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thumbs/60/google/3/poultry-leg_1f357.png) No thanks - next thing I know it will be bugging me to get a faster internet connection. True. Next thing ya know... He'd be tapping you on the shoulder at 3 in the morning... ![::spider::](https://s26.postimg.cc/iptugokux/spider.gif) - " Psst… Hey, buddy... How'z about gettin' up and cooking me some bacon."
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