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Apparently There Is Only One Person In Philadelphia Who Knows How To Remove Bees
The bees won’t go away! Yesterday, another swarm showed up at 17th and Chestnut, looking for a place to build a hive. Although swarms of bees are now daily commuters to Center City, they’re not dangerous, according to Jim Bobb of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association. “You could probably put your hand in the swarm, and they wouldn’t hurt you,” he said. Yeah, I’ll let you do that, Jim Bobb. The city, however, couldn’t get the bees removed by the same person from the day before. So the city turned to another beekeeper. Er, wait, it didn’t.
The bees, the Inquirer notes, that slack-jawed gawkers “said they had heard that the bees may have come from North Philly,” as the section is known for its vast beehive fields. Center City abuzz over bees seeking place to call home [Inquirer] |
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Did anyone else giggle uncontrollably when they read the name “Jim Bobb” or was it just me?
Jim Bobb until very recently was the president of the Pennsylvania Beekeepers Asscotiation. He visited the UK a few weeks ago to speak before Prince Charles & a number of others about hive diseases & serious problems that are causing the loss of pollinaters everywhere. I know I wouldn’t giggle too much about the loss of pollinater species since they are very important for our survival on this planet, being closely linked to fruit & vegetable production.