Attack of Killer Bee's in LaVentana

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

I got pumped up and on the water, thats when all hell broke loose.
Photo and video credits go to Kraemer.
http://vimeo.com/3000603

TrickyNicky · Since 14 Nov 2008 56 Posts

holy shit! that's the mother of all bee's!!

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

Damn you guys weren't kiddin'! Fucking CRAZY! Do they sell firecrackers on the beach? Laughing

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

We meet two Canadians who bought M-80's and M-100's just out side La Paz on the way to LaVentana. Just another excuse to blow shit up Very Happy

Chooch · Thu Jan 29, 09 8:30 am

That's some crazy shit. How long did they stay...or did monkey just self launch it with the bees in toe?

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Crazy Bees

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

that's a wicked pissa fooooor shooouurrr..

I like Kraemers commentary! Laughing

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

Just fucking do it!
Watchoutdon'tstandinfrontofthecameraBrian!
hahahahaahahahaahaha
They're swarming again!
That's fuckin' funny!

forrest · Thu Jan 29, 09 9:46 am

Link

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Jan 29, 09 9:47 am

There was actually a shit pile more of them on my kite at first. I dunked the kite in the ocean and had laugh as I went back to the car to finish my beer and put the wetsuit on. Then they were all over my harness!!! Shocked

So the canadian threw the harness in the water and they went back to the kite and I decided screw it and self launched. Mark got some bees dumped on him but in the end nobody got stung.

Funny thing is, I was out riding for about 15 minutes and slowed down on my surfboard to mess with my mp3 player. What happens? Friggin bee starts flying in my face!! DUDE !! get the hell away from me!!

Mark · Thu Jan 29, 09 10:19 am

Nak · Thu Jan 29, 09 12:30 pm

Crazy shit! Very Happy

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot

I know a bit about swarming bees as I had a honey bee hive in my yard growing up for about 5 years.

No one was stung probably for a few reasons:

Bees are less defensive when swarming as they are looking for a new home and have no hive and or booty (ie honey) to protect.

Before hives split and swarm, the bees leaving the established hive gorge themselves with honey for the "new adventure"/long trip locating and establishing a new hive. When the bees are gorged with honey, this makes it practically impossible for them sting with their stinger.

The bees like warmth and thus where probably attracted to the black surfaces of your kite gear. However, when bees are in a defensive mode, they tend to attack darker objects first.

Your kite gear was only a temporary location for the bees. They had scouts out searching for a permanent location for the new queen and her working female crew.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

bradak · Since 04 Nov 2007 3 Posts Vancouver, Canada New Member

Wow! You guys weren't kidding