I’m lucky enough to have several friends who keep bees. At one apiary, they strive each year to come up with a clever label.
In 2012 (which, as you recall, was the year the world ended), they had the Bee of Doom descending:
But this year they outdid themselves. Their most productive hive was also the most protective hive. Although the humans eventually “won” and took the honey, the bees put up a battle worthy of … well, see for yourself:
Note the extra “stingers” on those bees.
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I’ve blurred the name and location of their apiary for privacy (I hope without too much botching of their wonderful designs), even though they assured me they’re probably already on so many lists that it really doesn’t matter.
Awesome! I wonder who does their airtwork?
Oh, I should have noted: They do it themselves. The wife is a graphic designer by profession.
“I’ve blurred the name and location of their apiary for privacy …”
But what if we want to buy some??
Hm. Good point there. I don’t actually know whether they sell or not. Or sell and ship. But I’ll ask. Would be delighted to put you in touch.
OTOH, one of the pair hangs out hereabouts. He might choose to “uncloak.”
Funny, but a slightly flawed analogy. Honey bee drones don’t have stingers. Still, I’d buy it if I ran across it.
Yeah, Woody. But those drones on the bottle have stingers.
As a side note to think about – Bee drones have wild sex then explode right after. If they don’t breed before Winter – their little butts are dragged out of the hive and they die of exposure.
Not that I’m advocating anything here…
Wild sex, followed by exploding? Heh. Sounds like a Hollywood blockbuster to me. 😉
UPDATE: Year of the Drone/Molon Labe honey is 🙁 not for sale. Even after risking their lives to collect it, the good people of the Nameless Apiary only give it away to friends and neighbors.
I kept bees for some years. Still working on my last gallon of honey from way back in ’95 or so.
It’s best to buy directly from apiaries and farmers who sell honey. More modern methods of processing (compared to the low tech stuff those guys use) heats the honey too much and drives off much of the good taste. Nothing better than raw honey…