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Too Much of A Good Thing Can be a Little BEE-zar

By William Johnson

Industry Observer with Retired

June 17, 2013 07:46 AM

Too Much of A Good Thing Can be a Little BEE-zar

While taking photos around the Newport Bay in Rhode Island and visiting one of the coastal hotels along the water, I was seeing things in the lens that made focusing to get a clear shot of a racing sail boat, nearly impossible. That had to be a lot of dust on the lens. It didn't occur to me until I felt things bumping into me that I had company.

Dirt on My Lens?

A swarm of bees which I was standing in the way of were silent attackers as I didn't even hear a buzz, just the fact that I was seeing spots in the lens.

Swarm of Bees

Thankfully I was able to step back and not get stung but it was a little Bee-zar to encounter so many bees, which in a very low number, I actually enjoy watching and taking photos of.

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Kerrie La Guardia

ActiveRain, Community Manager - Kirkland, WA

Let it Rain!

You be careful William! That's a crazy amount of bees, you sweet sweet thang!

Jun 17, 2013 09:27 AM

Jim Patton

Aspire Home Real Estate 209-404-0816 - Modesto, CA

Realtor - Stanislaus ,Merced, San Joaquin Counties

William - you just never know what you might find while out taking photos.

Jun 17, 2013 10:22 AM

Rob Thomas

Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN

Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Yikes! I would have been stung for sure... glad you got out ok Have a great night Rob

Jun 17, 2013 10:30 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

If I was in the middle of so many bees that I'd see them all over the pictures I was shooting, I'd find it more than beezar. . .I'd beegettingouttathere:-) But, they didn't make for a great photo opportunity!

Jun 17, 2013 11:32 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

What a unbeelivable shot. I am glad you didn't get stung as that would have been painful with so many of them

Jun 17, 2013 11:47 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

William I see you have a truly awesome camera to capture all this activity:) Good news nothing bad came out of it. BTW you were in my old stomping ground:) we used to go to the Newport Jazz Festival!

Jun 17, 2013 01:15 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

That's a lot of Bees, William. You are lucky you weren't attached like a woman here in Florida. Maybe these were "honey" bees and full of love :)

Jun 17, 2013 10:47 PM

Eric Bouler

Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La. - New Orleans, LA

Listening to your Needs

The Buzz was about......You bees good now....We have that with termite swarms here.....Great shot...

Jun 17, 2013 11:45 PM

William J. Archambault, Jr.

The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

William,

You can never have to much water outside the boat!

On the other hand even one bee is often to much!

Bill

Jun 18, 2013 01:59 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

You were so focused on getting the sailing shot that you missed all those bees? Now that's focus William!

Jun 18, 2013 03:18 AM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

You were extremely lucky, William! Be careful!!! We love your photos and don't want you injured!

Jun 18, 2013 04:14 AM

Nancy Laswick

United Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

Your REALTOR® For The Valley Of The Sun

William, I'm not afraid of many animals or insects but I've been stung by bees and the result wasn't good. A swarm like that could do some very real damage to any human in their way.

Jun 18, 2013 05:00 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

William,

It is bizarre when you are trying to photograph, however, from an environmental perspective, it is good news as we CA and the rest of the plantet have been noticing bee shortages which are important to agriculture of all types. Bee hives are being sold to encourage bee keeping. I have added lavender to our patch and noticed the bees coming back, and as a result of that both lemon trees are doing better. Another friend /who has several beehives has noticed the same thing, and their neighbor who was thinking of cutting down his avocado trees as a result of little production has noticed an increase in blossoms and better yield...our bees are so important to our lives. Sorry to get on an evironmental kick. When we were staying at our cousins' home in the Loire Valley, the bush by the door to the guesthouse was swarming with bees...magnificent as they have several cherry trees that are producing like crazy, and several farms surrounding them. A

Jun 18, 2013 03:53 PM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning William,

You really are a diehard photographer! Standing in the middle of that many bees would have sent me back to the car ASAP! Love the photograph and your explanation of what those dots are! Have fun on your travels!!

Jun 18, 2013 09:29 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Some of the trees in Kentlands will have thousands of bees enjoying the blossoms. Thanks, William, for sharing your photographs.

Jun 19, 2013 05:06 AM

Mona Gersky

MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC

GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Hi William, I'd have to go into immediate Zen mode and hope the bees would bee leaving me alone. I have a healthy phobia about things that sting and make me cry!

Jun 19, 2013 10:29 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Would your new photo app be able to remove that amount of bees?

Jun 23, 2013 03:18 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Margaret, I don't think so Hi Mona, I really understand that. What was fortunate for me is that I didn't see them and by the time I did, I was able to just move back and back. I think the swarm had a destination in mind, :-) Hi Roy, I didn't count these but I do think they must have been in the thousands. But they were swarming and not enjoying blossoms, at least I didn't see any, :-) Hi Dorie, I was glad this came out well enough to show. I am dedicated to getting but the shot and the bees came at the same time and the bees were not initially my objective.

Jun 23, 2013 03:56 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

William - BEE-Zar for sure! However, what I like the best about this post is the proof that when it comes to a task, or even photo shooting, you stay FOCUSED! And there's nothing BEE-Zar about that!

Those are awesome photographs and I love the fact that you didn't even notice until you realized there was something on your lens. Now that's a true and dedicated man!

WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!!!

Jun 29, 2013 02:31 AM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

I just had to come back to this one. I really love all of your photos, William.

Jul 02, 2013 12:03 AM