An October Day

@RubyHawk (99425)
Atlanta, Georgia
October 16, 2018 9:01pm CST
The weather was cooler today and I enjoyed my two mile walk under the trees. It always makes me feel better to get out and hike the hills and trails. I worked up a little sweat before I finished my walk. I saw squirrels scampering around on the ground. They must be gathering food for winter, and a few birds were flying overhead. I passed several people on the trail and stopped to speak to a few. But I didn't get away unscathed. I felt a sting and before I could think I grabbed my shirt where the sting was and came away with a squashed honey bee. I hated that. I would never kill a honey bee. Our bees are disappearing at an alarming rate. He was a goner though. I put ice on my sting when we got home but it's puffed up and still stinging.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
18 Oct 18
sounds a lovely walk apart from the unfortunate bee sting
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 18
@RubyHawk me too, I love walking
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
20 Oct 18
@RubyHawk , I also feel better after a walk where there is a lot of "nature".
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Oct 18
Oh, it was. I love walking in the park. I've read that trees give off happy chemicals and I believe it. I always feel better after a walk.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
17 Oct 18
Glad you had a lovely walk Sure is beautiful there where you live Ruby. Poor honey bee. Yes the poor bees are disappearing. Have a good October Ruby.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
That's the first honey bee I've seen in I don't know when and I had to kill the poor little thing.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Oct 18
@Courage7 I couldn't help it, I hope I see more the next time I'm at the park. I don't believe we have any bees around the complex.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
18 Oct 18
@RubyHawk Its alright Ruby you couldnt help it.
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caopaopao
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Oct 18
The scenery in the picture is very beautiful. I like green. I can imagine how comfortable it is to walk there.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
I enjoy walking under the trees and I've read that trees give off good vibes.
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Charlene Sally Collins
@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
18 Oct 18
Sorry you got stung on your hike. It's nice that you care about that bee and all honey bees.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Oct 18
I do care about our bees, without them we would have no crops.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Oct 18
Bee stings can really hurt. It's good you're not allergic.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
I'm not allergic to bee stings. But you're right they really do hurt.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Oct 18
Good for you, I need to walk more. Today was a beautiful day here. You are right about bees, we need to do something quick to help them out. Keep the ice on the sting.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Oct 18
I kept ice on the sting for awhile and I think it helped, but it's still sore.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Oct 18
You did not know so do not feel bad.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
If I had time to think I would have brushed the bee off, but I acted before I thought about what I was doing.
Anna
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
17 Oct 18
Even if you did not kill the bee, once they stink they die.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
18 Oct 18
@RubyHawk I also try not to hurt the bees, it's different for the wasps, they are dangerous.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Oct 18
@LadyDuck I try not to hurt any insect. I try to stay as far away from them as I can. Those stings are painful.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
Yes, I knew that but I thought since he didn't leave a stinger he might have lived, but I killed the little thing.
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
25 Oct 18
Are you allergic to bee stings? I've gotten stung too many times but I don't think I swelled up from any of them. One time I did get a headache but that was after several bees got me on top of my head before I realized they were above where I was standing.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Oct 18
No! I’m not allergic. I don’t get stung often. I hardly ever see a bee. I think we’ve used too many insecticides.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306354)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Oct 18
I hope you got the stinger out. I'm sorry you got stung.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306354)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Oct 18
@RubyHawk I hope it feels better soon.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 Oct 18
@just4him It's okay now, but I've been stung before and I don't think it was sore that long.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
The bee didn't leave a stinger. I must have squashed him before he could pull away. I have a red lump where I was stung and it still hurts..
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
20 Oct 18
Ouch so sorry you were stung. Hope it's not hurting now
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
25 Oct 18
@RubyHawk oh I bet.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Oct 18
@Courtlynn Maybe because I haven’t been stung in a long time.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 Oct 18
It isn't. it'a okay now but it stung like heck for a few days.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (94563)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Oct 18
Walks outside under the trees are a great way to feel better.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (94563)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Oct 18
@RubyHawk I used to climb the hills in Cocle Panama where my late grandma lived. It was fun going to her home in the mountains.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Oct 18
@Deepizzaguy I don’t believe I could live without trees. But I’ve never had to. My grandchildren used to come walk with me but my youngest was married last weekend. I’m sure your grandmother loved you walking with her.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 Oct 18
I’ve always enjoyed walking in the woods. We used to live at the foot of a mountain and I loved walking in the mountain.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
17 Oct 18
Bee stings are really dangerous.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
18 Oct 18
@RubyHawk Yeah that is also correct.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
Stings are dangerous to people who are allergic to them, fortunately I'm not allergic.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Oct 18
@shubhu3 Are you allergic?
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Oct 18
Sorry you got stung. I walked for an hour and Tony walked a few laps. It was nice and cloudy with cold wind.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Oct 18
It was cooler but we didn't have cold wind. I wore my sweater today though and it felt good.
solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
22 Oct 18
Everything was perfect except for that bee sting. I hope it's nothing serious.