Comments on: Attacked by bees. http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/ Food sustainability in an urban world. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:41:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rachel http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-9 Rachel Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:20:41 +0000 http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-9 Look bee-atch (hahahahaha!), What are you trying to tell me? That we won't be keeping bees on our farm? No way. Look, you're gonna chop the chickens' heads off and take care of the bees!! That has always been the plan, hasn't it? Don't wuss out on me just because of some unfortunate multiple bee sting incident. (By the way... benadryl? You didn't have access to a soothing lavender/oatmeal/tomato juice/calendula/chamomile/arnica/and whatnot compress? You couldn't find any poppies growing wild from which to harvest opiates?) If anything you've got to face those bees again, this time with your screen secured! And me at your side! I agree that someone else should have checked to make sure you were safely and securely in your bee gear. In fact, I hope they'll take it under advisement to take this matter more seriously in the future. I just thank Tori Amos that you didn't end up like Macauley Culkin's character in the movie My Girl. I'm so glad you lived to tell. I'm so glad you're blogging again! You write so well and you crack me up. I love you! And seriously, reconsider this swearing off of bees. Look bee-atch (hahahahaha!),
What are you trying to tell me? That we won’t be keeping bees on our farm? No way. Look, you’re gonna chop the chickens’ heads off and take care of the bees!! That has always been the plan, hasn’t it? Don’t wuss out on me just because of some unfortunate multiple bee sting incident. (By the way… benadryl? You didn’t have access to a soothing lavender/oatmeal/tomato juice/calendula/chamomile/arnica/and whatnot compress? You couldn’t find any poppies growing wild from which to harvest opiates?)

If anything you’ve got to face those bees again, this time with your screen secured! And me at your side! I agree that someone else should have checked to make sure you were safely and securely in your bee gear. In fact, I hope they’ll take it under advisement to take this matter more seriously in the future. I just thank Tori Amos that you didn’t end up like Macauley Culkin’s character in the movie My Girl.

I’m so glad you lived to tell. I’m so glad you’re blogging again! You write so well and you crack me up. I love you!

And seriously, reconsider this swearing off of bees.

]]> By: Jennifer Glickstein http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-8 Jennifer Glickstein Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:13:25 +0000 http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-8 As a shamanic healer totally inundated with animal totems and animal spirit guardians I had to do a little research--what were the bees trying to convey to you? BEE-cause, everything happens for a reason. And the animals always carry a message. BEE-low, find Lin Oberlin's information provided on Bee as a totem spirit--peruse it yourself, see if anything sticks out! (rather than stings in--doh!) I hope you are healed up and I am sorry you had to go through such scariness my love! Bee below from www.linsdomain.com: Fertility and the Honey of Life, Accomplishing the Impossible Bees are the symbol of fertility and sexuality. Its honeycomb, a hexagon, is the symbol of the heart and represents the sweetness of life found within our own heart. It is also the symbol of the sun and all its energies. The bee reminds us to extract the honey of life and to make our lives fertile (productive) while the sun shines. No matter how great the dream is, there is the promise of fulfillment if we pursue our dreams. If a Bee has shown up in your life, examine your own productivity. Are you doing all you can to make your life more fertile? Are you busy enough? Are you making time to savor the honey of life and not becoming a workaholic? The Bee is the symbol of accomplishing the impossible. Aerodynamically, its body is too large for its wings and should not be able to fly. Although now we understand how it does fly (high rate of wing movement), the Bee remains a symbol of accomplishing anything you put your mind to. In Hinduism, the Bee relates to Vishnu, Krishna or Kama, the God of Love. In Egypt, the Bee symbolized royalty. In Greece, it was the symbol of the Eleusinian Mysteries. The Celts associated the Bee with hidden wisdom. As a shamanic healer totally inundated with animal totems and animal spirit guardians I had to do a little research–what were the bees trying to convey to you? BEE-cause, everything happens for a reason. And the animals always carry a message.

BEE-low, find Lin Oberlin’s information provided on Bee as a totem spirit–peruse it yourself, see if anything sticks out! (rather than stings in–doh!)

I hope you are healed up and I am sorry you had to go through such scariness my love!

Bee below from http://www.linsdomain.com:

Fertility and the Honey of Life,
Accomplishing the Impossible

Bees are the symbol of fertility and sexuality.
Its honeycomb, a hexagon, is the symbol of the heart and
represents the sweetness of life found within our own heart.
It is also the symbol of the sun and all its energies.

The bee reminds us to extract the honey of life
and to make our lives fertile (productive) while the sun shines.
No matter how great the dream is, there is the promise of fulfillment
if we pursue our dreams.

If a Bee has shown up in your life, examine your own productivity.
Are you doing all you can to make your life more fertile?
Are you busy enough?
Are you making time to savor the honey of life and not becoming a workaholic?

The Bee is the symbol of accomplishing the impossible.
Aerodynamically, its body is too large for its wings and should not be able to fly.
Although now we understand how it does fly (high rate of wing movement),
the Bee remains a symbol of accomplishing anything you put your mind to.

In Hinduism, the Bee relates to Vishnu, Krishna or Kama, the God of Love.
In Egypt, the Bee symbolized royalty.
In Greece, it was the symbol of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
The Celts associated the Bee with hidden wisdom.

]]> By: Prof. D. http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-7 Prof. D. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:17:46 +0000 http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-7 Well, I've been considering a midcareer change recently--and let me say that, having read your blog, I've now RULED OUT beekeeping!! Thanks for the "heads up"! Long live the bees!! Well, I’ve been considering a midcareer change recently–and let me say that, having read your blog, I’ve now RULED OUT beekeeping!! Thanks for the “heads up”! Long live the bees!!

]]> By: valerie greider http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-6 valerie greider Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:36:02 +0000 http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-6 Alison-- you are such a good writer. interesting, funny and informative!!!!! keep up the good work--I am enjoying your blog. I meant to write you after your first blog entry-- I especially loved your take on PETA- very funny and true, although I do give PETA credit for making sure they get the readers attention with their ads!!! It's like, you just have to notice!!! Alison– you are such a good writer. interesting, funny and informative!!!!! keep up the good work–I am enjoying your blog. I meant to write you after your first blog entry– I especially loved your take on PETA- very funny and true, although I do give PETA credit for making sure they get the readers attention with their ads!!! It’s like, you just have to notice!!!

]]> By: Alex Dessler http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-5 Alex Dessler Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:46:39 +0000 http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-5 What a sad, horrible experience. I would hink that before a bunch went into a bee area, each person would check over a buddies suit. This is what parachute jumpers do. Before a jump, each jumpers suit attachments and wires are checked by an adjecent jumper. So people in Bee suits shoulc check each other over. What a sad, horrible experience. I would hink that before a bunch went into a bee area, each person would check over a buddies suit. This is what parachute jumpers do. Before a jump, each jumpers suit attachments and wires are checked by an adjecent jumper. So people in Bee suits shoulc check each other over.

]]> By: Pauline http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-4 Pauline Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:44:36 +0000 http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-4 If I repeat myself, I apologize, but I must say that I just heard that same reference to Albert Einstein and bees. Turns out he predicted the human race can survive for only FOUR YEARS after bees disappear, which they are doing at an alarming rate. Alison just told me the bee disappearance may be connected to genetically modified corn but she isn't sure. Whatever it is due to, can we please figure it out and DO something? If the human race is going to be wiped out, I'd much rather it be due to a more exotic ELE (extinction level event) like an asteroid than human negligence or--even worse--stupidity. Think, people. Think and PRAY--not for peace but World Intelligence. If I repeat myself, I apologize, but I must say that I just heard that same reference to Albert Einstein and bees. Turns out he predicted the human race can survive for only FOUR YEARS after bees disappear, which they are doing at an alarming rate. Alison just told me the bee disappearance may be connected to genetically modified corn but she isn’t sure. Whatever it is due to, can we please figure it out and DO something? If the human race is going to be wiped out, I’d much rather it be due to a more exotic ELE (extinction level event) like an asteroid than human negligence or–even worse–stupidity.
Think, people. Think and PRAY–not for peace but World Intelligence.

]]> By: Pauline http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-3 Pauline Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:31:43 +0000 http://urbangrower.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/attacked-by-bees/#comment-3 Four years!!! That's how long the human race can survive without bees, according to Einstein. Don't know when he said it, but it was a freakin' long time ago and we are just realizing this potentially ELE (extinction level event) NOW??? We need to figure out how to save the Earth or we'll never have the chance to be hit by an asteroid or some other more exotic ELE. Let's at least give ourselves a chance to get wiped out by something we can't do anything about and/or didn't make happen by our human stupidity. Keep the info comin', Ms. Parker. Loved the bee story--you are funny AND informative. Four years!!! That’s how long the human race can survive without bees, according to Einstein. Don’t know when he said it, but it was a freakin’ long time ago and we are just realizing this potentially ELE (extinction level event) NOW??? We need to figure out how to save the Earth or we’ll never have the chance to be hit by an asteroid or some other more exotic ELE. Let’s at least give ourselves a chance to get wiped out by something we can’t do anything about and/or didn’t make happen by our human stupidity.
Keep the info comin’, Ms. Parker. Loved the bee story–you are funny AND informative.

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