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Lynden man lights beehive on fire after sting
KOMO News.com ^ | 29AUG2011 | Always Propaganda

Posted on 08/30/2011 10:37:24 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine

LYNDEN, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state fire chief says a man dumped gasoline on a beehive in a tree in retaliation for a bee sting, then ignited the hive, causing an explosion heard throughout his suburban neighborhood just a few miles south of the Canadian border.

Lynden chief Gary Baar tells the Bellingham Herald that the Sunday night fire caused a large "whoosh," singed the tree and killed the bees but no people were hurt.

Baar says the man's friend had been stung earlier in the day.

The fire chief says, "The correct way to do that is to call a beekeeper."

Firefighters explained that to the homeowner, and the newspaper says it doesn't appear that that the man will be cited.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: Washington; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: beehive; bees; fire; washington
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1 posted on 08/30/2011 10:37:32 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
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To: Jack Hydrazine

a ‘hold muh beer’ moment?


2 posted on 08/30/2011 10:40:28 AM PDT by RitchieAprile (breaking wind to the East..)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Ha! Payback is a b*tch!


3 posted on 08/30/2011 10:41:00 AM PDT by MNDude (so that's what they meant by Carter's second term)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
the Sunday night fire caused a large "whoosh," singed the tree and killed the bees but no people were hurt.

sounds like a very effective and fun way to deal with bees

4 posted on 08/30/2011 10:44:05 AM PDT by Cowman (How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Tree was only singed....bees done for...nobody hurt. Sounds like he did a good job.


5 posted on 08/30/2011 10:44:41 AM PDT by Wage Slave (Army Mom!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

This would have made a good Red Green Show episode.


6 posted on 08/30/2011 10:48:03 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Direct contact with gasoline will kill an insect in 2 seconds. The fire got the stragglers.


7 posted on 08/30/2011 10:48:13 AM PDT by lurk
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To: Jack Hydrazine

You know, I like a fireball as much as the next guy, but when I had a full-on 10” x 30” bee swarm re-locate to a tree in my suburban front yard a couple years ago, I looked up local beekeepers on the internet and had a man at my house within the hour to take them away.

Bees are sort of a natural resource. And I scored a mason jar of honey from the very appreciative bloke for my efforts.


8 posted on 08/30/2011 10:49:15 AM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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The fire chief says, "The correct way to do that is to call a beekeeper."

In other words, "Don't solve your own problems. Call an expert. That's how us experts get paid."

9 posted on 08/30/2011 10:49:24 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

serious though, what a slow news day it must have been. Maybe I’ll send them a note next time I plan to put some ant poison on the hill outside my house.


10 posted on 08/30/2011 10:52:10 AM PDT by MNDude (so that's what they meant by Carter's second term)
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To: GreenAccord

In a lot of places, killing honeybees is a hefty fine.


11 posted on 08/30/2011 10:55:43 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Jack Hydrazine

No one should do that to American Honey Bees! Wonder how he got the gas on them with out getting stung?


12 posted on 08/30/2011 10:55:54 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Wage Slave
nobody hurt. Sounds like he did a good job.

One bee stings, so he kills the whole hive?

At a time when the bee population is way down and declining?

Man's stupidity is astounding.

13 posted on 08/30/2011 11:05:12 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: GreenAccord

You should have gotten paid. A mature honey producing bee hive is worth $600 to $1000.


14 posted on 08/30/2011 11:09:48 AM PDT by SeeSharp
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The fire chief says, "The correct way to do that is to call a beekeeper."

The correct way to do what? Get stung? Swat a bee? Torch the hive? Would any beekeeper agree to pour gasoline on the bees and light them up?

More Officialdumb. It seems to be the default state for 'the authorities.'

15 posted on 08/30/2011 11:12:12 AM PDT by relictele (Pax Quaeritur Bello)
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Are we sure these were honeybees? A lot of folks use “bee” to describe any kind of stinging, swarming insects. I haven’t seen a wild honeybee hive in years and years, but I’ve seen plenty of Yellow Jacket hives.


16 posted on 08/30/2011 11:12:57 AM PDT by jboot
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To: Jack Hydrazine

When I was growing up in Georgia this was the prescribed method of dealing with Fire Ants... Soak the nest with gasoline, let it soak down into the nest, and then “WHOOMP”!


17 posted on 08/30/2011 11:18:53 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: jboot

People can’t tell the difference between wasps, hornets, and honeybees.

If it was hanging in a tree where he could get to it, it was a hornets nest. The bald head variety are the absolute worst. Yellow jackets (ground hornets) rank second.


18 posted on 08/30/2011 11:18:53 AM PDT by wrench
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To: Izzy Dunne
One bee stings, so he kills the whole hive?

Imagine his response to getting mugged.

19 posted on 08/30/2011 11:20:35 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (When you've only heard lies your entire life, the truth sounds insane.)
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To: jboot

I am assuming it was NOT a honey bee. They won’t sting unless extremely provoked. I am thinking yellow jackets - which will sting someone just for the fun of it.


20 posted on 08/30/2011 11:21:26 AM PDT by dadgum (Overjoyed to be a Pariah)
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