Thousands of friendly bees show up next to Ali's "Sting like a bee" memorial in Louisville, KY

[Tsiyu]

http://www.wlky.com/news/bees-show-up-next-to-fly-like-a-butterfly-sting-like-a-bee-mural/39907560

[tonyt53]

1. Friday will be a unique day in Louisville. Ali may have lived elsewhere, but it was still home.

He has always kept a home there too.

[Tsiyu]

2. Indeed

The bees are a fun touch, though. Maybe there will be butterflies swarming on Friday.

[libodem]

3. So touching

[Tsiyu]

4. As the newsreel said: it does take a little of the sting out

We should all be glad his spirit animals weren't grizzly bears and kangaroos.

[libodem]

5. Seems very spiritual to me

Especially since they were calm bees.




I recently had utility work done in my yard and it disturbed a hive, from the digging. The bees swarmed a basketball hoop because the base was filled with water and it was cool. A bee keeper came and swept and smoked them into a bee box. I told the guy ai now knew why they were called bee ' keepers' as in finders, keepers.

[Tsiyu]

6. It's amazing how they collect the bees

I'd love to keep honeybees and enjoy all that delicious nectar.

And yes, some may say "coincidence" in Louisville and others will say the universe speaks in amazing ways.

[Brother Buzz]

7. Joyous serendipity, baby!

[Tsiyu]

8. Buzz buzz Brother Buzz!

[Brother Buzz]

9. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay

A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm in July ain't worth a fly....

I was a swarm collector for years, and built up my colony numbers by trading swarms to the 'big boy' beekeepers for hardware.


Interesting fact: A fresh swarm is chuck full of docile girls with a belly full of honey and have no desire to sting (some say it is anatomically impossible for them to sting with their extended stomachs, but that's a lie). I would approach a swarm to judge their temperament, wearing just shorts and t-shirt, and if they were gentle, I would have no need to suit up.


All bets are off when you encounter a 'dry' swarm that has been hanging around too long looking for their final home. Mean, vindictive girls!

[Tsiyu]

10. Wow...the more you know

I love bees but hate wasps and hornets, so the buzzing would freak me out.

But I loooove honey.

I also love all the pithy bee poetry...

"If the bee's in the clover we're happy all over!"

There's my contribution