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The beekeeper needs to
look out for his sweet honey bee. He doesn't want to get
stung while celebrating Halloween in Huntington Beach's
Main Street Trick or Treat Celebration.
Bees will not generally sting
if unprovoked. When close to a beehive
avoid flapping your arms and
moving rapidly, if the bees are provoked, walk away through
undergrowth or trees if possible. If stung remove the
sting quickly as the sting still pumps venom for some time
after the bee has left. Bees in a swarm are universally in
a good mood. They cannot easily sting as they have gorged
themselves with honey and cannot get their bodies into the
best position to sting. If the swarm is not causing a
nuisance then leave it, gradually the bees will cluster in a
bush or tree and remain there for up to 3 days. During that
time scouts will be sent out to look for a new home.
The Beekeepers Equipment: Bee
suit and veil, suitable boots, bee gloves, smoker hive tool,
Queen marking cage and pen, a feeder to feed your bee's
sugar syrup, porter bee escape (a one way valve for
bees)
California's
favorite Main Street
usually closes
around 4 p.m. on October 31 to make way for the annual
Halloween Celebration. Downtown merchants hand out candy
to trick or treat youth from 6 to 8:30 p.m. when the
street is designated a children's fun zone. Moon
bounces, pony rides, petting zoo, balloons and a costume
contest all make this a night to remember. And it's
totally free.
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