Bees on my bike!

[fossyant]

You haven't got a Bee-Twin bike ?

 

[Markymark]

Do your farts smell of honey?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Do you wax your bike?

 

[si_c]

unfortunately i didnt take pictures, i hate creepy crawlies so it didnt even cross my mind, it was more of a terror flight reflex!
the beekeeper did say he would take pictures as he laughed at my description, i will contact him later on

haha no worries, I was just curious as to what a bee infested bike looked like

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Please don't kill them, If you have access to the bike at night and the bike is in a dark area, you are OK. Approach the bike (in the dark) with one of those red LED lights strapped to your head or wherever is convenient. They can't see the red spectrum. Then sweep them into a box using a dust pan and brush, A paintbrush will also work. They will be extremely docile, so don't worry. You need some precautions. Tuck your trousers into your socks and put elastics around your cuffs. If one crawls onto you, don't swat or react, just brush it off with the paintbrush. Once the bike is clean, mop up the ones not parking on your bike. About 10% of the bees will be close by , but not on the bike. If you don't find them, they'll buzz around tomorrow when it gets light.

Give the box to a beekeeper.

 

[fossyant]

Please don't kill them, If you have access to the bike at night and the bike is in a dark area, you are OK. Approach the bike (in the dark) with one of those red LED lights strapped to your head or wherever is convenient. They can't see the red spectrum. Then sweep them into a box using a dust pan and brush, A paintbrush will also work. They will be extremely docile, so don't worry. You need some precautions. Tuck your trousers into your socks and put elastics around your cuffs. If one crawls onto you, don't swat or react, just brush it off with the paintbrush. Once the bike is clean, mop up the ones not parking on your bike. About 10% of the bees will be close by , but not on the bike. If you don't find them, they'll buzz around tomorrow when it gets light.

Give the box to a beekeeper.

I believe you. I wouldn't be trying it though.

 

[Davos87]

Must be something to do with this swarm weather

 

[barachus]

Please don't kill them, If you have access to the bike at night and the bike is in a dark area, you are OK. Approach the bike (in the dark) with one of those red LED lights strapped to your head or wherever is convenient. They can't see the red spectrum. Then sweep them into a box using a dust pan and brush, A paintbrush will also work. They will be extremely docile, so don't worry. You need some precautions. Tuck your trousers into your socks and put elastics around your cuffs. If one crawls onto you, don't swat or react, just brush it off with the paintbrush. Once the bike is clean, mop up the ones not parking on your bike. About 10% of the bees will be close by , but not on the bike. If you don't find them, they'll buzz around tomorrow when it gets light.

Give the box to a beekeeper.

Thanks and i am sure this is true, but i will certainly NOT be approaching bees or any other creepy crawly at night with any kind of light on my head

They could easily be killer bees blown over from north africa, i have seen the documentaries, i will not be taking my chances that they will be docile and blind to red lights

 

[fossyant]

Have you bee n to collect the bike yet
?

 

[barachus]

On the train into Herts right now, will get it in about 30mins
Hopefully the nice man has cleared it

 

[byegad]

Good luck, and I hope they've buzzed off!

 

[Gravity Aided]

Or get released soon,on good bee havior.

 

[barachus]

They are all gone!
I had stopped over to buy a plan B(bee lovers stand down) just in case, as a last resort

But it wasn't needed as the bees had been cleared, I still gave the seat and underneath a good dose to deter any stragglers
Good to have a my commuting hack back

 

[Banjo]

I bet they were more of a detterent than any bike lock.

 

[Gravity Aided]

None still in the seat tube?