Posts Tagged: bee sting
Perfectly Timed Photos
Insects outnumber us on this earth. And they always will. By the millions. Penny Gullan and and...
Honey bee stinging Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Bee Sting Felt Around the World
Chris saw it first. This morning Chris Mussen of Davis contacted his father, Extension...
Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen being stung by a bee in an unexpected encounter at the Harry H. Laidalw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Pro Bee, All the Way
The folks who devote their entire lives to honey bees--how do they begin? Well, if you're Eric...
Honey bee stinging Eric Mussen; note the abdominal tissue as she's pulling away. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Eric Mussen speaking to visitors at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Stings Happen
When some folks think of a honey bee, they immediately think of stings.Not pollination, not honey,...
HONEY BEE, defending her hive, tries to fly away after stinging Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. You can see the stinger embedded in his wrist and a long line of stretched tissue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
HONEY BEE trying to pull away after stinging Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Sting
Ouch! So, you've been stung by a bee. If you're a beekeeper, an occasional sting is a natural part...
Here's a close-up of what the stinging apparatus looks like in the skin. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)