BBQ Bees

by on Nov 24, 2008

I just received an email forwarded from a friend of a friend… Normally, I wouldn’t share something like this, but I was pretty sickened by the whole thing. If you’ve seen the news in the past few years, you would know that the worlds’ bee population has been mysteriously declining. Unfortunately, there are people like this who aren’t helping matters… Some idiot wanted to clean their BBQ and the result was thousands of little voices crying out in pain that were suddenly silenced.

I’ll try to recreate the scenario without using the sociopathic text of the original email…

So, some idiot decided they needed to use their BBQ and went out to clean it, but heard a buzzing and thought, hey, lets kill some innocent critters, especially if they are good for the environment…

Instead of doing the right thing and calling a bee keeper or trying to move them away from your BBQ in a humane manner, let’s use some highly toxic death spray that will not only kill the bees, but also get all over the cooking apparatus.

A bug bomb, a rake, some tape. Hey look, I’m freakin’ MacGyver! Aren’t I cool…

The sound of the bees buzzing was sooo loud! They must be cheering my creativity and opposable thumbs. Look at how they fall to the ground, dazed by my incredible intelligence!

Wow, there are so many of them! I feel so powerful! Look at me, the all powerful Bee master!

Here’s another shot so you can see how high the pile of bees are, in case you weren’t already aware of how impressive I am as a human!

I don’t think you believe me. I am great! Look at all those bees I killed!

Gee, where do bees come from? Lets look under the BBQ to see…

That would be their home. That would be their former home. Mmmm… toxic honey!

Look, here’s a shot showing the dead bees and their former home. I’m so thoughtful…

After killing all those bees, I sure am hungry! How about I do the world a favor and eat some of this toxic honey…

Remember, karma’s a bitch!

  • http://www.fromthecapitol.com/ FromTheCapitol

    Wow that is truly sad. I am not a fan of bee stings, but there must have been a better way. That beehive is truly a beautiful thing. Dead bees aside, I love photography and would love to get some creative photos of it.

  • http://www.hahnathome.com Lori

    That is just awful.

  • Derek

    wow. you guys are pathetic. Bees are pests, they should be killed should they invade a home, even if it is outside. If those bees were on your grill, would you kill them? Hell yes you would. You bleeding heart liberals make me sick.

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    No, I would not kill them. I’m not a heartless, brainless, spineless idiot. I would do the logical, responsible thing and call someone who could safely remove the bees and relocate them because they are an integral part of the environment. I guess the “bleeding heart liberals” are the only ones who care if agriculture survives and we can continue to eat produce. Apparently you don’t understand that bees don’t only pollinate flowers and actually serve a purpose in nature. Are you really that scared of bees, tough guy?

  • You suck

    Oh my god Im SOOOOOOOOOOOO upset the poor bees! Theyll surely go extinct after that! :( :( :( :( :( :(

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    I have some ideas for your birthday: 1) a newspaper so you can see that bees are dying (or being killed) in alarming numbers, which can have global effects and 2) a diaper so you can feel free to wet yourself in confidence the next time you get scared of some bees.

  • Joe

    Relax guys the honey didn’t go to waste. I left it out for some local black bears.

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    I’m guessing these recent idiotic comments are coming from a Pontiac Grand Prix forum that linked to this post recently… Welcome!

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    For the morons who like to make a joke about this issue, please educate yourself…

    Why bees are the most invaluable species

    Co-op bans eight pesticides after worldwide beehive collapse

  • http://drivelocity.com/misc-drivel/bbq-bees/ Travis

    we should go bee hunting some time…i hate those damn things too

  • Justin

    I think we should exterminate Californians just like this bees.

    Stupid Hippies

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    I see what you did there… exterminate. wow.

  • http://wildsuburbia.blogspot.com Barbara

    It really looks that this hive could have been moved rather than poisoned. Also the thought of those chemicals right near a food prep. area is not very appealing.

    Those honeycombs are beautiful. It’s a real shame!

    By the way, our beehive in the avocado has been doing fine for the past 10 years – in spite of our misguided efforts to exterminate it. We do worry about the possibility of it being taken over by Africanized honeybees, but so far so good. And no one has been stung – in the past 10 years.

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  • Neal Pallotta

    Yeah, problem with your statements there, Drivelocity.

    They’re european bees. And this is Australia. They’re not good for the environment as they don’t pollinate a lot of the Australian plants. And they also drive out Australian native bees.

    If they were in their natural environment no problem, but these bees are feral.

    I’m not saying they couldn’t have been relocated, but seriously, dude.

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    Neal, Thank you for pointing out that the source of these pictures is likely Australia – Apparently the bug bomb they used (Mortein) is an Australian brand. But I’m curious – how do you know those are European bees when there are 1,500 types of native bees there?

    From what I’ve read, European bees are important for crop pollination because many of the crops grown in Australia are not native. However, there is a Australian stingless bee that can do the same, but locations they can be used is limited and can’t produce enough honey to meet demand.

    Also, the USDA may be banning (or has banned by now) the import of Australian bees to the US because an Asian bee that the US doesn’t want has been accidentally introduced to Australia. See, bees are traded between countries all the time; one reason being, certain bees will pollinate during different times of the year.

    After reading several sources, it looks like the Asian bee is the big problem in Australia as they can carry a type of mite that are harmful for indigenous bees, they steal honey which can harm other bees, and they are poor pollinators. Plus, they multiply rapidly, are more aggressive and can sting people, unlike the Australian stingless…

    So, anyway, unless you can tell from the type of hive, which I couldn’t find any info on, based on the pics, how are we to know what type of bees those are? If those are the Asian bees, then I guess there would be reason to kill them, but I doubt the lay person would know the difference…

  • http://www.newscloud.com/journal/ashleynicky ashley nicky

    It’s terrible when I take a look at those pictures one by one.

  • norma

    This is one of the most appalling and sickening things I have ever seen on the internet. Wow! The human race is a disgrace and has a lot to answer for.

  • http://www.incolo.com harold hing

    This is sad, but also pretty insane.
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  • Cal

    Oh my hell?

  • Mason

    I applaud that individual for killing that hive, and would have done the same thing. These environmental nut jobs that are calling this guy an idiot have a very twisted sad view of reality. The person didn’t walk out his door looking for bees to kill. He didn’t set his grill up to attract bees so he could kill them later. He just came outside, found a bee hive, and took care of it.
    If the situation were some how reversed and he set up shop under and a giant bee hive, you would still call him an idiot when he was attacked. Don’t say you wouldn’t, because I have heard it from liberal activist before. They say things like, “You should have been more careful.” Or, “If you would have been more respectful of their territory, it wouldn’t have happened.”
    In a way, I actually like that argument. In this case, the bees should have been more careful. And more respectful of that persons territory. If they had been, they would still be alive.

  • Evan Simpson

    go join P.I.T.A you fuckin wining bitch

  • http://www.youtube.com/jiyanamiki Amy Willus

    I appreciate your love for nature, and interest in protecting the bee population, but this was his proporty, and he has the right to do whatever he wants with the animals who invade his property. Sure, it might have been better if he would have called a beekeeper, but that’s no excuse to call him an idiot. It’s over and done with.

  • http://none Who Gives Two Shits

    Fuck the bees. And Fuck you poor fuckers that are crying for the little bees!!

  • http://drivelocity.com drivelocity

    I love the ignorant comments like the last one. They provide no reason, no research and no rationale beyond that of a spoiled 2yr old. It just proves just how badly people need to be educated about their impact on the planet. Of course, to them, it’s always somebody else’s problem.