I was going in.
Dressed in black like an aging Charlies Angel, it was time to face the music.
The sound of buzzing reached my ears.
Youll probably want to put on your baseball cap, commented the beekeeper.
What? And have hat hair? This was way beyond my job assignment.
David White continued, If the bees get tangled in your hair you might get stung.
Yikes!
So, wisdom won out over vanity as I donned the cap, tucking all of my hair up inside. The picture was as pretty as a woman in a shower cap.
Nevertheless, I was on a mission.
David, a beekeeper for more than thirty years, was going to be a guest on our KTNW public television show In Steppe. We needed videotape of the honeybees in action.
Jaw clenched, camera and tripod in hand, I marched toward the hives.
Can you see that little girl doing a dance? he pointed to a tiny honeybee in one glass-walled hive. Shes letting the rest of the colony know where theres a food supply.
I peered closely. Sure enough, she was jiving to her own beat as she moved through the mass of honeybees. Within moments, the girls were headed out like there was a half-yearly sale in progress.
While a cloud of bees swirled around me, I remembered my request asking friends to pray for my protection.
Knowing theyd keep their word, I was pretty sure I wasnt the only angel on assignment.
Similar stories:
Mid-Columbia beekeepers bringing hive to fair
Mid-Columbia beekeepers bringing hive to fair
It's no secret that a honeybee works hard.
Some more than others. And, to say the honeybee world is ruled by women would be an understatement
The worker bees, which are infertile females, far outnumber the drones -- those would be the males.
Stylist advocates for return to natural black hair styles, with a big chop first
Stylist advocates for return to natural black hair styles, with a big chop first
On the cold, winter night that Sharon Coleman shaved off all her hair, she sat surrounded by other African-American women who were grinning and applauding as the clippers hummed.
Rachel Zoe collection: Rock-star girlfriend look
Rachel Zoe collection: Rock-star girlfriend look
Rachel Zoe has that old-school, rock-star girlfriend thing down - and, as she showed Saturday at New York Fashion Week, she does it well.
Officials trying to determine whether Houston drowned in bathtub
Officials trying to determine whether Houston drowned in bathtub
Officials investigating the death of Whitney Houston are trying to determine whether she drowned in a bathtub shortly before she was set to attend a pre-Grammy Awards gala.
LA abuse charges prompt awkward talks for parents
LA abuse charges prompt awkward talks for parents
Sinister allegations of abuse by at least two teachers in a Los Angeles elementary school are prompting parents to remind their children that pastors, teachers and even relatives might do things that could hurt them.
Print
Email Story
