On Monday morning I stepped out of my apartment building into the pleasant air of a warm summer day.
I stood by the curb waiting for the bus when I happened to look down upon myself.
I noticed a bumble bee on my shirt.
I instantly knocked the bee off me.
The insect fell to the ground.
I quickly went to stomp and kill it.
I know from experience if you hit a bumble bee or yellow jack, they get furious, motion around in speed, ready to attack.
My mother got stung while she wore sandals on one of her toes by a bumble bee during the 1980’s shortly after striking one away from her.
Her toe had swollen up so badly, full of pain.
I also had gotten stung by a yellow jack on my arm as a kid after striking one away from me.
The sting was annoying as it throbbed continuously non-stop.
Sometimes bees or yellow jacks will rapidly fly away after being hit when one distance themselves from them.
It is great when we can avoid killing them, other times the instance is necessary.
