One doesn't want to mess with things due to an allergy.
This one tipped me off, as I saw a few of them flying around and I knew that their favorite food must be around.
The bird is a Forked-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis).
We know that they love bees and the problem is that I am allergic to bee stings, but this didn't stop me from investigating.
Come and have a look.
As you can see, it wasn't very easy to get around in all of this.
An old tree with a big hole at the bottom, as you can see here.
There it was, a swarm of bees collecting sweet gum from the inside of the big hole. Many of the bees were flying around all over the show.
I then took some photos of the other drongos that were sitting around with full stomachs, cleaning themselves.
This guy seems to have that attacking look before he sizzled off to get another bee.
I knew that there was a river around as there were tell-tale signs all over the place. So Marian and I continued our walk, deeper into the bush. Lush vegetation all over and beautiful nature scenes.
Eventually, we managed to get to the river as you can see below.
My first post of the new year and in June of this year I will be 5 years on Hive.
It has been a wonderful time on here with also the normal stresses and strains, but yet we managed to continue building the account. This will be yet another year that we will continue to build and my feel is that compounding interest will deliver great results for Papilloncharity.
Our hope, as many of you know, is to secure the future of our charity work.
Interested in the Drongos ? Have a look here,
https://southafrica.co.za/fork-tailed-drongo.html
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Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.
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Happy New Year to you. Such a bird is a very common bird in our country. This type of bird can be seen sitting on the side of the road or in the fields all year round. This black bird is also very brave.
Ah yes, the Drongo can be seen in many countries, but not the black bird which is called a Pied Crow.
Other kinds of crows can be seen elsewhere, but not the Pied Crow.
May the new year also be kind to you.
Very wonderful boss and a happy new year to you as well
I take it that the element of danger just made the experience more fun :) ? Those bees must have a hive close by, too bad there are no bears around to enjoy a little honey :) ...
It is one thing to get close enough to get them on camera in hole, but quite another to go and look for a hive in nature.
The honey bees in the wild have soldier bees that guard the hive and if one gets close, they signal an alarm and that's the time to start running away very fast. Faster than a sports car :)
Now I cannot run with my gammy left leg and my buggered knee, so it will be suicide to go close for sure.
Do try to stay away from hives! Or if you think you are going to be close to one, take a bee suit :) I've never quite managed to run faster than a sports car 😂
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😂 I think I'll just try to leave those bees alone! The crocodiles are probably safer 🤣
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Hahaha, yes indeed as I think that one stands a better chance with a croc.
Imagine fishing in a river and getting a croc on line.
My cousin sent me this croc that he caught and it was a hell of a job to get the hook out before setting the croc free again.
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I know a few people who are also allergic to bee stings. They have most times a box with them that includes a syringe with antidote or something else that will help them with a bee sting.
A nice bird, you showed it before, I remember, but I can't remember that it loves bees.
Once more I'm wishing you and Marian a Happy New Year, Zac, may 2022 bring health and happiness and all success you need, my friend 🤗
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Good evening Hannes,
I don't have such a box and besides such a syringe will help for one or two stings, but 100 or more stings near a wild hive will mean that I will walk through the Pearly Gates.
Oh yes, Drongo's love bees and they have almost none predators to face. Interesting thing is that once they catch a bee they sit with it on a branch and they smear the sting off on the branch before they swallow the bee.
Once more, we thank you for the kind wishes my friend.
May all of your dreams come true in 2022.
Cheers and thanks.
Good evening Zac,
well, you could use the syringe to fight against the bees ... or listen to your inner voice or to Marian and stay away from any bee hives 😂 !LOLZ
Wow, I thought they eat the bee and don't care if they get stung.
May your dreams come true in 2022 too, my friend 😊🚀
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Ah yes, I can use the needle to stab 1000 of the bees as they come in to sting me. Now why didn't I think of that, as it makes perfect sense 🤣 !LOLZ
Marian is too you to listen to and at times my inner voice is away on holiday 🤣
Amazing how intelligent the birds are and one can only wonder how they learned to smear the sting off.
Who knows? Maybe you will even get your van this year 😉
Cheers and thanks.
Good evening Zac,
if you're fast enough it could be done ... this reminds me on a scene from the movie "The Matrix" 🤣 !LOLZ
Oh yes, and I wonder how many birds have had to suffer or die until they found out what to do.
That would be so great and would motivate me like nothing before - may our both dreams come true 🤞
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Good evening Hannes,
Running a bit late due to a busy day.
Hahaha, maybe one or two in flight with luck, but by then I would already have a long beard of bees 🤣 !LOLZ
Now here is that amazing thing, the birds are born with the knowledge and the skills. So it comes natural to them to wipe the stings off.
Oh yes, we can only wait in hope my friend 😉
Cheers and thanks.
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Good evening Zac,
don't forget the smoke, my friend, just smoke a cigar and the smoke will calm the bees down and you will easily get them all ... if you still want to, what I don't believe, because they wouldn't sting you anymore 🤣 !LOLZ
That's what they call evolution, I believe. We are also born with the ability to swim, but a few years later we have to learn it again.
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I know this is more of a relaxing post but I gained something when you said as I saw a few of them flying around and I knew that their favorite food must be around.
There are always pointers in life. That's my take home message.
If I were the one, I'm not sure I'd have gone close to avoid bee stings😆 You are brave.
There are always messages for those that look with the eyes of the soul.
Brave I am not, just an ordinary man that knows a thing or two.
You are right.
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what a beautiful bird.