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The End Is Near · 10-03-2009, 08:24 PM

So I was just in the garden and I noticed this bee acting odd around the basil patch. It never went to the flowers like some of the other bees were, but caught my attention by very persistently attacking this other bee like it was on a vendetta. I watched for a solid 5 min as this bee purposely scanned the basil patch to find where the intruder was hiding, before viciously attacking it, chasing it around the yard and into the street, and making me duck under their wrestling bodies. I'm sure the intruder got stung, as it seemed to be struggling to fly when it broke free. In the next 10 minutes two more bees were attacked this way, and the guard bee even went as far as to chase away a butterfly, attack a falling leaf, and even go after a formation of birds flying overhead.

Not once did it go for a flower, and now an hour later it's still outside on patrol. I'm sure it's sole purpose is to monopolize the basil patch by only allowing it's sisters and nothing else into the patch of basil flowers, since it regularly "scans" the bees it doesn't attack to make sure it's a sister bee.

I tried to take a picture, but it's too erratic. Somehow I know it'll be back tomorrow. I know it's her by her slightly smaller size and darker thorax fuzz. Here's her patrol area anyway:

And I saw this yesterday. I got the pic just as the last of the 26 grubs broke out from the caterpillar's backside and started to spin a cocoon. The caterpillar was still alive, as it responded when I poked at it.

10-03-2009, 08:36 PM

parasitic wasps, nice

Barney Fife · 10-03-2009, 08:48 PM

What's the white things hanging off the caterpillar?

10-03-2009, 09:14 PM

parasitic wasp larva that used to be in the caterpillar (the mother shoots eggs into the caterpillar with her ovipositor) emerge and weave white cocoons and hatch into wasps to start it all over again

10-03-2009, 09:14 PM

insect sopranos perhaps?
grab a video camera
shoot a series
sell to HBO
Profit?

10-03-2009, 09:17 PM

i like the bee story. you are my kind of person, the end is near

OrganicMeds · 10-03-2009, 09:18 PM

As far as I know a bee can only sting once, so I dont think your Guard Bee stung the other bee...... unless your guard bee dropped & died.

The End Is Near · 10-03-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by OrganicMeds

As far as I know a bee can only sting once, so I dont think your Guard Bee stung the other bee...... unless your guard bee dropped & died.

Forgot to mention, it was a bumblebee. They can sting multiple times. Even if I had a good enough camera I doubt I could keep focus.

10-03-2009, 10:48 PM

u should have had mercy on that poor caterpillar and burned the whole bunch of em alive like in Aliens

10-03-2009, 10:50 PM

smoke it...!
or at least stir fry it with some garlic and shallots...consume.

10-03-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
The End Is Near Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 508	Evil Guard Bee So I was just in the garden and I noticed this bee acting odd around the basil patch. It never went to the flowers like some of the other bees were, but caught my attention by very persistently attacking this other bee like it was on a vendetta. I watched for a solid 5 min as this bee purposely scanned the basil patch to find where the intruder was hiding, before viciously attacking it, chasing it around the yard and into the street, and making me duck under their wrestling bodies. I'm sure the intruder got stung, as it seemed to be struggling to fly when it broke free. In the next 10 minutes two more bees were attacked this way, and the guard bee even went as far as to chase away a butterfly, attack a falling leaf, and even go after a formation of birds flying overhead. Not once did it go for a flower, and now an hour later it's still outside on patrol. I'm sure it's sole purpose is to monopolize the basil patch by only allowing it's sisters and nothing else into the patch of basil flowers, since it regularly "scans" the bees it doesn't attack to make sure it's a sister bee. I tried to take a picture, but it's too erratic. Somehow I know it'll be back tomorrow. I know it's her by her slightly smaller size and darker thorax fuzz. Here's her patrol area anyway: And I saw this yesterday. I got the pic just as the last of the 26 grubs broke out from the caterpillar's backside and started to spin a cocoon. The caterpillar was still alive, as it responded when I poked at it.
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10-03-2009, 09:18 PM	#7
OrganicMeds Friend to all plants Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Downunder Posts: 402	As far as I know a bee can only sting once, so I dont think your Guard Bee stung the other bee...... unless your guard bee dropped & died. __________________ let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend, burn it long, we'll burn it slow to light me up before i go. If you don't like my fire then don't come around cause i'm gonna burn one down, yes i'm gonna burn one down. My choice is what i choose to do and if i'm causing no harm it shouldn't bother you your choice is who you choose to be and if your causin' no harm then you're alright with me. Herb the gift from the earth and whats from the earth is of the greatest worth, so before you knock it try it first, you'll see its a blessing and not a curse. Ben Harper
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10-03-2009, 08:36 PM	#2
MoldyFrogToe Guest Posts: n/a	parasitic wasps, nice
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10-03-2009, 08:48 PM	#3
Barney Fife Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mayberry Posts: 334	What's the white things hanging off the caterpillar?
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10-03-2009, 09:14 PM	#4
MoldyFrogToe Guest Posts: n/a	parasitic wasp larva that used to be in the caterpillar (the mother shoots eggs into the caterpillar with her ovipositor) emerge and weave white cocoons and hatch into wasps to start it all over again
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10-03-2009, 09:14 PM	#5
tonto Guest Posts: n/a	insect sopranos perhaps? grab a video camera shoot a series sell to HBO Profit?
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10-03-2009, 09:17 PM	#6
MoldyFrogToe Guest Posts: n/a	i like the bee story. you are my kind of person, the end is near
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10-03-2009, 10:48 PM	#9
h^2 O Guest Posts: n/a	u should have had mercy on that poor caterpillar and burned the whole bunch of em alive like in Aliens
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10-03-2009, 10:50 PM	#10
guest3901 Guest Posts: n/a	smoke it...! or at least stir fry it with some garlic and shallots...consume.
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