tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post5056995582889599609..comments2023-05-29T09:11:40.547-04:00Comments on Classical Photography: Bees and WeedsJess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-45527548089582340382014-09-24T11:34:24.568-04:002014-09-24T11:34:24.568-04:00Here's a National Geographic podcast that expl...Here's a National Geographic podcast that explains and shows the whole fascinating sequence: http://youtu.be/K6m40W1s0WcJess Isaiah Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-82445461575180552462014-09-24T11:23:25.694-04:002014-09-24T11:23:25.694-04:00Yes, a bee keeper I know said this: "Yep! A...Yes, a bee keeper I know said this: "Yep! All true. There is even a PBS film (probably on the internet in youtube or somewhere by now) showing the “balling” of a hornet. But if there are more than just a single handful of them even a big strong hive can be destroyed. The key is having a honey bee attach itself to the hornet and live long enough for the alarm/attack pheromone to summon enough other bees to make the ball effective."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-25392065143083867882014-09-24T10:51:18.683-04:002014-09-24T10:51:18.683-04:00Fortunately for me, none of the bees I approached ...Fortunately for me, none of the bees I approached were at all aggressive. As for Japanese hornets, I don't have the ability to raise my body temp to 47ºC, nor am I part of a swarm of photographers who could form a ball like those bees! It is quite an amazing strategy!Jess Isaiah Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-52625990156968268782014-09-24T10:22:54.484-04:002014-09-24T10:22:54.484-04:00http://theoatmeal.com/comics/bees_vs_hornetshttp://theoatmeal.com/comics/bees_vs_hornetsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-81232023848335663842014-09-02T07:28:24.731-04:002014-09-02T07:28:24.731-04:00These photos are exquisite.These photos are exquisite.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101500916547854762noreply@blogger.com