Copyright – Jennifer Pendergast
“Extracting honey isn’t that hard,” the beekeeper laughed, “You may get a sting or two. Let me show you. I let the bees stay in their natural surroundings. They have made a hive in my backyard.”
They went to the backyard to look at the operation of the whole procedure.
The beekeeper carried plant stems and tree bark and burnt them at the foot of the tree. Soon, the bees appeared, buzzing and swarming away, as the smoke penetrated in the air around.
Everyone was awed as the keeper climbed up the tree to procure the honey comb for sweet honey.
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* For Friday Fictioneers.
HA's Place 
Fake or not, that big bee gives me the creeps.
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Ha.. big bee haunting in the dreams.. 😀
And Congrats Charles for the book.. 🙂
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Thanks. I’m very impressed with the blog blitz turnout. A good number of people came through.
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I’ll get mine from the supermarket I think… Nicely done.
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Yeah a sting or two is too many for me. Getting stung unexpectedly is bad enough, i cannot imagine going in with the possibility lurking in my mind.
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Honey has too much sugar in it anyway, right? HA! But I did get stung by a bee this year! I haven’t been stung in years. I forgot how much it hurts!
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Seems like this guy needs to have a chat with Winnie the Pooh. I’m not sure I like honey enough to take the risk, personally.
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one sting from a bee that size / well I think I would pass
gr8 flash
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Beekeeping is a way of life for some. Don’t think I’m called to it!
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Crazy beekeeepers!
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Dear HA,
Doesn’t sound like a job for me. I’m afraid of heights and bees. I do like honey, though. 😉 Good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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My in-laws keep bees so I have been in the bee suit and seen the whole harvesting process, I have access to fresh honey too yum
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Yikes, I’m gonna treat the honey in my tea with a little more respect. I think it takes some real balls to be a beekeeper.
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I’ll let others get the honey. Good one!
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Sounds like a delicious snack is soon to be enjoyed.
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I love honey but I still don’t think I’d climb a tree to get it. Thanks for the share.
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Nice tale, sounded convincing.
AnElephant likes honey with his peanuts.
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Great descriptive writing. Reminds me of documentaries showing honey collectors in central Africa climbing tall trees and carrying a small smoking bunch of smoking grass/moss – no different to our first world people.
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A sting or two? I’ll keep buying my honey from an apiarist.
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We could never have enough bees on earth. We actually need bees. Love how big this bee is.
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