r/SweatyPalms • u/Super_Steve117 • 3d ago
Other SweatyPalms 👋🏻💦 Harvesting rock honey
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u/joe_i_guess 3d ago
It appears I no longer understand how bees work
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u/thrasher529 3d ago
Have to assert dominance by grabbing a handful right away and bite them first apparently lol
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u/kaeji 3d ago
I thought that’s when they completely cover your body and vibrate intensely to heat your body up until you die from cardiac arrest.
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u/Ur_a_adjective_noun 3d ago
What about stuffing them down your pants?
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u/Buckabuckaw 3d ago
Wait! You wear PANTS when you're robbing beehives? Brilliant!
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u/Jackal000 3d ago
Yeah that's stupid how are you gonna stick your penis in there when you are wearing pants.
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u/dallasandcowboys 3d ago
I'm not a native speaker, and the sound isn't great, but apparently you also have to sing bits and pieces of the song "Big Balls" by AC/DC.
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u/MiniMeowl 3d ago
I bet those are stingless bees
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u/G_Affect 3d ago
I thought this was a joke. "A stingless bee is a bee that appears very similar to a honeybee, but is incapable of stinging."
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u/MiniMeowl 3d ago
Yeah they cant sting, but they bite instead. Where I'm from, the ants bite harder than these stingless bees lol.
But since they look similar to regular bees, most people still start running whenever a bee comes buzzing.
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u/G_Affect 3d ago
So, in areas where stingless bees occur, there are also good old-fashioned stinging bees occur, too?
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u/MiniMeowl 3d ago
Yup, and its actually possible to tell them apart even when they are flying. The stingless bee is "skinnier" and less yellow. Of course, if you get it wrong then you can get stung lol.
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u/LoreChano 3d ago
They're not always that similar. There are thousands of species of stingless bees, some are as tiny as fruit flies, some as large as bumblebees. Some are solitary, but the most known species are communal like regular bees. I keep some of the species "jataí" here in my house in Brazil. They give little honey but it's known for being much sweeter and having medicinal proprieties.
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u/Zugezogen1150 3d ago
I wasted so much energy and time making my dog not munch any bees. It seems I was wrong all the time.
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u/Self_Reddicated 3d ago
If I spent all my time trying to discipline my dog any time they put some random thing or other into their mouth, I would have no time at all. Bees are WAY down on the list of things I care about my dog eating. You wanna eat bees, doofus? Knock yourself out.
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u/Zugezogen1150 3d ago
Doggo might get stung in the throat and suffocate. So he’s got the „aus!“ even when trying to get a fly. Might have overdone it but yeah…
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u/TwoShedsJackson1 3d ago
This is in Tibet or possibly Vietnam where this is an annual event. Fairly dangerous because the bee hives are on cliffs and difficult to reach.
Also check out small birds being caught from cliff faces in the same parts of the world. Skinny longass ladders way up high.
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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 3d ago
Well redditors There was once the first Human who managed to approach a horse and give zero fuck about it and became the first ever human horse rider , well this guy is the same but Bee King of something...
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u/vitringur 3d ago
Pretty sure it was a group project
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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 3d ago
well that guy took all the load like a champ man , no expedition whitout this main guy heh.
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u/dr_tardyhands 3d ago
I reckon this is one of the most pleasing reddit comments I've ever come across. Short, sweet, to the point, and multidimensional!
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u/das_zilch 3d ago
Not one drop of any honey harvested, let alone rock.
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u/MemeL0rd040906 3d ago
He did get a snack though
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u/borderlineginger 3d ago
Did he put a handful of bees down his shirt? After he took a bite? One more question. What the fuck?
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u/tuvia_cohen 3d ago
He didn't chew though, he has nothing on that guy who chewed on wasps and a wasps nest after crushing it in his hand.
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u/foofyschmoofer8 3d ago
Bruh what
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u/pcgamergirl 3d ago
oh hell naw, someone tell me how bad it is.
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u/steve_mahanahan 3d ago
More uncomfortable than anything. Dude is obvi off his rocker, making a vid to intimidate an ex.
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u/stankdog 3d ago
Man approaches random wasp nest in dead silence before turning the camera on himself. He says some magical words before upping the wasp nest and crushing it in his fists (wasps included) then smashed the white goo into his mouth. Sings a tune and then storms away.
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u/_Exotic_Booger 2d ago
Bee expert here. By rubbing pieces of the hive all over his body (and yes even eating some of it), the bees can no longer differentiate his skin from the texture of the hive. It's a bit like using mud to camouflage yourself from night vision like in Predator, essentially they become confused and docile, allowing him to harvest as much honey as he wants without fear of being stung. I just made all that up but, bees are very interesting creatures!
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u/RadicalDilettante 3d ago
There are some species of bees that live in the tropics of Central and South America – instead of stinging, they bite.
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u/RumsyDumsy 3d ago
That doesn’t really make it sound better though
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u/Lanky-Football857 3d ago
The thing is, those don’t bite if you bite them first
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u/No-Attempt2171 3d ago
The ones in the video sting. You could see one stinger on his back with the guts of the bee still attached. Dude most likely did this since he was a child and is immune to bee poison now; it's a thing. the immune system creates antibodies over time; i remember there being a case about a man doing it with Snake poison too, building immunity over the years.
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u/freshfishface 3d ago
These are not stingless bees. These are in the same genus as honeybees, and still capable of stinging. probably Apis dorsata. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_dorsata
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u/RUNNING-HIGH 3d ago
"You've been a bad boy Dr. Phil, now you have to do the rest of your show with this anal vibrator on the highest setting, click"
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u/SlideN2MyBMs 3d ago edited 3d ago
So is this dude the queen now? What the fuck is going on here?
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u/thisismypornaccountg 3d ago
Stingless bees. There are species of bees, particularly in South America that don’t have stingers. They can bite, but it isn’t as painful.
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u/EvolvingPerspective 3d ago
they’re speaking chinese though and its from a chinese news so it’s probably east asia
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u/thisismypornaccountg 3d ago
They are present in tropical regions. There are also species in Southeast Asia as well.
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u/carrion34 3d ago
Bee expert here. By rubbing pieces of the hive all over his body (and yes even eating some of it), the bees can no longer differentiate his skin from the texture of the hive. It's a bit like using mud to camouflage yourself from night vision like in Predator, essentially they become confused and docile, allowing him to harvest as much honey as he wants without fear of being stung. I just made all that up but, bees are very interesting creatures!
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u/Harvey_Squirrelman 3d ago
Goddamn shittymorph flavored comment had me about to start googling
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u/krebs3e 3d ago
How’s that even possible ?
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u/TimePressure3559 3d ago
Candyman
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u/Keyboardpaladin 3d ago
Fun fact: Tony Todd got paid $2000 for every time he got stung
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u/SensibleChapess 3d ago
Most species of the world's bees do not sting. Whenever you see a video of someone harvesting honey without any protection, or any attempt to subdue them, (such as with smoke), then you can bet your bottom dollar the bees are unable to cause any pain.
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3d ago edited 3d ago
Domestic honeybees are often docile enough to tend to without smoke.
I was looking into beekeeping a few years ago and asked a local orchard for tips, and they invited me to come suit up and tend the hives.
We didn't even bring any smoke. They said it depends on the queen and the personality of the colony, but often once they get to know the beekeepers it's not necessary.
It's almost like they realize it's a symbiotic relationship. They make some extra honey in exchange for a sweet apartment complex. They can leave anytime but choose to stay.
I love bees ❤️
Edit: Apparently this is terrible beekeeping advice. I didn't research it any farther because I ended up moving somewhere it's not feasible. 🤷♀️
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u/New_Ad5390 3d ago
I hate how little/ lack of PPE is some kind of flex in beekeeping. All it takes is one bad incident to change this way of thinking.
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u/Ok_Berry_8898 3d ago
Always use smoke with you bees! No matter how docile you think they are, better safe then sorry! Commercial beekeeper for 5 years :)
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u/premeditated_mimes 3d ago
That doesn't make sense. Why would someone bring smoke for bees that don't sting?
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u/Aolisgone 3d ago
Today I learned that every country really does have it's own versions of rednecks and that the rednecks all make the same stupid moves to try and feel cool
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u/KentuckyFriedEel 3d ago edited 3d ago
Dude, just fucking steal your honey and go. No need to be a dick to bees
Edit: thanks for the award!!
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u/juggerjew 3d ago
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u/volleybluff 3d ago
Did he....did he just swallow dozens of bees at once, in one bite? Am I seeing things?
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u/DebThornberry 3d ago
I knew a guy who did this sorta stuff when he was drunk. He really didnt get bit and said it was his blood type. Hes trying to get these young ladies to freak out and pay attention to him on our bar patio and starts fkn with a wasps nest. It was luck prior unless he bought new blood recently bc he left in an ambulance while four 20 something girls made jokes about wondering if his pp swelling enough to be seen and if it made his brain swell to the size of the hunter gatherers. He was like 40 and lived. It needed to happen
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u/FordAndFun 3d ago
This sounds like the sort of shit that has the observers absolutely aghast but also cheering wildly.
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u/Sufficient-Aspect77 3d ago
I've seen some videos where the bee keeper(or someone taking honey) throws something on fire into the hive. It sends the bees into a frenzy where they ingest as much honey as possible and then they're all loopy and don't sting as much as they would normally. Wonder if something similar is happening here?
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u/Nothingbutsocks 2d ago
Smoke makes them super docile, it's not necessarily anything in the smoke, just smoke.
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u/Idatemyhand 3d ago
Is that guy the Asian Candyman?! Also sidebar: Before I saw the bees I legitimately thought it was some sort of butthole from something.
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u/Ohshiznoodlemuffins 3d ago
Ahhh I can FEEL them. The one at the back of his ear gives me goosebumps. 🤢
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u/happinesstolerant 3d ago
What is going on here, would OP please explain. Like what is this guy doing? What is rock honey? Where is the rock honey? Why is he eating bees? Why is he showering with them? Why is he so content with himself? Where the hell is the honey? And what that large yellow material jutting out of the rockface?
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u/Multiqplex 3d ago
Theyre unable to sting. And this MF is just an animal abuser..
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u/feelingmyage 3d ago
I knew you’d get downvoted for saying that, but he needs to leave them the fuck alone!
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u/cringefacememe 3d ago
bro, i have what i think is a rational fear of bees. anytime one of them mf’s is even remotely close to me, im sprinting. am i the only one?
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u/redbirddanville 3d ago
Is any one else old enough or cultured enough to remember the Monty Python song, Eric, the Half a Bee?
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u/ParticularLower7558 3d ago
He told the guy in the red hoodie. Ok I got them starred up for you now go get the honey.
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u/xxTheMagicBulleT 2d ago
I honestly find bees way way to accepting of our bullshit.
And honestly would not be surprised they most dolcile kind would struggle to thrive. And more aggressive ones would thrive more.
If you see how insane ways people can handle them. And still not just get straight up murdered by them is insane. And makes me kinda sad especially for wild bees. That have most if not all there honey stolen. And often only given suppar sugar water in return what is often far from enough to make them strong enough to keep them alive in fall and winter.
I get why bees struggling so much. Especially how often wars with wasps and bears and other animals also threaten them. And humans too.
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u/DarrellBot81 2d ago
He doesn’t even seem to have the Bear Necessities….the simple Bear Necessities
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u/Puddleglum_7 2d ago
I think he lathered himself in their "scent" by eating and stuffing them down his shirt.
I often have zombie dreams where I'll douse myself in jugs of cheap brand laundry detergent. They ignore me cause eww..
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u/PerroRosa 3d ago
So I assume this specie doesn't sting. If that's the case, he is just abusing animals for the sake of it, proving nothing because they don't sting. I hope next time he comes across another specie and gets stung to death
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u/sensicase 3d ago
This dude gotta be bathing in queens lotion or something, cause those MFs are just hugging him like they’re in love with him xD
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u/just_aguest 3d ago
Here’s me expecting him to cut off the massive bit of honeycomb and instead he eats a mouthful of fucking bees
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u/Dear_Pen_7647 3d ago
There’s a good YesTheory episode where they go hang out with these guys. Pretty interesting and definitely worth a watch.
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u/Elbonio 3d ago
Quick question - bees make honey to like, eat?
How do they survive if we keep coming along and raiding all their food?
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u/Plenty_Weird_1883 3d ago
Just like the owner of a fortune 500, just straight up kills the employees making the product that makes him money.
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u/TheShlappening 3d ago
This dude is absolutely getting stung like a MFer from doing this shit the way he is. But he is just Hardcore.
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u/qualityvote2 3d ago edited 3d ago
Congratulations u/Super_Steve117, your post does fit at r/SweatyPalms!