cc_rider wrote: 
Took the words right out of my mouth...Remarkable how the whale went to each of the rescuers as if to thank them individually.

 Manbird wrote: 
What a great story. Thanks.

Daring rescue of whale off Farallones / Humpback nuzzled
her saviors in thanks after they untangled her from crab lines, diver says


One of the divers on the rescue team works on the crab pot lines that held
the female humpback whale near the Farallon Islands. The weight of the
crab pots was pulling the animal down. Marine Mammal Center photo via
Associated Press

 Beanie wrote: 
I've used very hot compresses for bee stings and other insect bites.  I was told that the heat kills the proteins which trigger the reaction and/or swelling.

 starcloud wrote: 


Arnica is good for swelling... In this case, bee venom is heat labile, so I'm soaking in super hot water. Hopefully this will help.

 Beanie wrote: 
Scroll through cookinlover's posts - you'll be sharp as a tack. 

 Beanie wrote: 
If you've got any essential oils on hand they can work wonders! (topical of course)

 Beanie wrote: 
Ah. Not unlike Scooter's scorpion sting.

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 


Few thing sharpen the mind like pain.

 Beanie wrote: 
And yet you're still typing.

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
Already had 75 mg.  Should be enough to dart a wildebeest. 

 Beanie wrote: 
As your attorney I advise ample quantities of Benadryl.

 onlylynne wrote: 
Beautiful swarm shot; did you capture the swarm?  I love the interplay of the light on the leaves and the underside of the cluster.

Ironic this should be here tonight.  I took a sting from one of the Buckfast hives tonight; Daisy and I were playing soccer and there must have been a dying bee in the grass.  She caught me right in the ankle joint.  Man; I've taken a couple of stings from the Carniolians this year and it hasn't been a big deal; this Buckfast sting has the ankle, knee and hip joints swollen tonight.  *ouch* 

 onlylynne wrote: 
I want to adopt that little bugger, where should I send a check

Thanks all.
It's a bit out of focus, they were frantic.
It was pretty cool to watch the swarm as they gathered.. They moved on before sunset.
I hope they find a home.

 onlylynne wrote: 
Nice one!

wow lynne! very cool!

 onlylynne wrote: 
Wow!  what an image.

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