Tom's Bee Tribulations In Hudson NY: Part 2
Tom mistakenly tossed his running backpack on top of a hive of yellow jackets. Read all about how that transpired here: https://waitingtogetthere.blogspot.com/2019/09/toms-bee-tribulations-in-hudson-ny-part.html
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| Photocredit: http://www.ipmnoco.com/single-post/2017/10/05/It-is-yellow-jacket-swarming-season |
It was determined that all six of us were vital for Mission Backpack Extraction. We got in the cars along with four (4) cans of Raid. This squadron of Raid was assembled and at the ready under the sink at Helen and Matt's. If there were a shooting range for Raid spraying, Matt would be out there on weekends. He's seen some trouble in his time.
Luckily, Helen and Matt also had a really rangy pool skimmer on hand. We did not, therefore, require the pole, hook and duct tape called for by the original plan.
The pool skimmer fit in the car, but just barely:
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| Pool skimmer in the car. |
Tom exited the vehicle and shrugged into a hoodie. then he put on another hoodie and a pair of gardening gloves. Shielded by an umbrella, he went in:
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| Tom suited up for the extraction. |
With video talents like these even in the face of mortal bee danger, Helen could be a warzone photographer. From another angle, courtesy of Wanda:
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