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Bee Swarms? We Wish

[Re last week's article by John Riehs] I'm not quite sure where you are located, but in Georgia the bee population is at an all time low. It is troublesome to know that when bee populations are low we are at risk of losing many different types of food crops. Please send some our way.

We have had one of our associates stung by a wasp in our facility. He did not show signs of reaction until the next day when I drove him to the Dr's office due to his eyes and mouth swelling. Luckily we caught it in time before his throat closed.

Laura Pratt
Safety Coordinator
Elixir Industries Div. #24
Douglas, GA

The Current Buzz on Bees and Water

Our latest information on the Africanized Honey Bee (AHB) is you should not attempt to evade an attack by going into water. Unlike regular honey bees, which will abandon the chase, the AHB will remain and wait for you to surface, then attacking your head as you come up for air.

Source: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/plantinsp/ahb.html

FL Fire Chief Training: What Every First Responder Needs to Know About Africanized Honey Bees.

Keith T. Nelson
Risk Management Specialist
Employers Mutual, Inc.

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