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Felix and the Bees
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Felix and the Bees |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
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Felix’s foster dad raises bees. He’s taught Felix how to take care of them. At first Felix didn’t like getting stung. After about twenty stings, Felix was lucky enough to develop an immunity to the venom. He’s lucky that way. Some people never are able to develop that immunity, and they are allergic to the venom, and they die. It’s as simple as that. He knows the bees habits, he knows what smoking the bees does. It doesn’t make them happy so they don’t sting. No, it makes the bees think that their hive is on fire. The bees go in the hive and suck out as much honey as possible, so it doesn’t burn, with that fake fire stuff. When a bee’s tummy is full of honey, it becomes incapable of stinging. Then you can go in and steal as much honey as you want. Felix liked the stealing part. He also liked the bees. Seeing them in the hive by the tens of thousands make him think of home, of home in the crowded hood. It almost makes him cry from homesickness. That’s what he likes about the bees. They remind him of home. Bobby |
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Larrysmom Senior Member
since 2008-04-03
Posts 533Florida, USA |
He knows the bees habits, he know what smoking the bees does. “Knows” ? No matter what, I guess there just is no place like home is there? I’m sending Felix a big hug… Tammy<333 |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thanks Dear Tammy, I don't know what I'd do without you. Thanks for your help. Yes, there is no place like home. I love this city. Love Bobby |
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shyvl Senior Member
since 2008-04-11
Posts 531texas, usa |
I enjoyed the comparison Felix made between the bees and home. I feel a little homesick too sometimes. Hugs to Felix sharyn |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hello Bobby, another interesting poem from Felix...The bees are very useful but they can kill if they sting in a certain place (the throat, the mouth)...Three years ago when sitting on my bed I was stung in the butts and I was very stressed by that cause as a child I made asthma and can be allergic.... But in the buttocks there is not so much to worry... Have a nice day yann |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thanks dear Sharyn, Yes, a colony of bees is very much like a city. Amazingly, it's all instinctive, there is no such thing as bee logic. Bobby |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thanks Yann, I'm pleased you found it interesting. There are a few, very few, people that have an extreme reaction to bee stings. They immediately lapse into a comma, and many times die from just one sting. When I lived in the country, I made a small amount of money from selling my honey. Bobby |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
When I was about 10, I spent the whole summer watching a hill of red ants and a hill of black ants gather food, go to war etc. I still find ants facinating. They have a whole structured society that people have no idea about. Much like bees. Of course bees make honey and are more useful to humans. I think we can learn something even from the smallest creatures. Ida |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thanks dear Ida, Yes, bees and ants do it all instinctively. No logic is involved. They are born with it. At least that is the latest human thinking on the subject. Bobby |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Well, then that must prove there is no logic to war. I found it very interesting that ants have funerals of a sort and bury their dead. Ida |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Thanks for the info re bee-keeping! Felix is one strong kid! He can even stand to get stung! But here again, there's gain from pain! Now he's gained immunity against bee venom! A poignant moment when the bumbling beehive reminds of home in the crowded hood.  Linda |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Ida, WW-II was very logical. The war in Iraq is not. Bobby |
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