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Pictures Associated With Philip McCabe's Bee Beard Attempt of 2005
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The links above left, give information about the record attempt, but many more pictures
were provided than could be sensibly spliced into those pages. This page is a collection of
the pictures along with brief notes about their subject.
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<~ The pheromone lures were taped on top of sticking plaster that was applied to Philip's chest
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Philip's torso after the chute was removed ~>
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<~ Foreshortened view of the chute
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Water being sprayed to calm the bees ~>
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<~ Coaxing the bees towards Philip's body
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Still some gaps in coverage ~>
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<~ The loading chute
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Just before the face mask was removed ~>
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<~ The team talk before the action
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Removing the feeders from the shaken bees ~>
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<~ Some of the prepared nucs
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Rear view of the proceedings ~>
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<~ Some of the preparations were in the dark
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Sorting out the base for the scales ~>
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<~ Waiting for the bees to walk up Philip's legs
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One of the nucs all strapped up and ready ~>
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<~ Heaping the bees for the legs
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Looking for leaks ~>
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<~ Heaping the bees for the legs, another view,
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A huge amount of bees concentrated in the sheet ~>
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<~ Early morning,
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Levelling the platform ~>
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<~ Goose wing used for face clearing,
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Assembling the platform ~>
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The crew assembles and the chute is made
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<~ Another view of the goose wing,
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Making the chute ~>
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<~ Just after the chute has been removed,
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The kit is gathered together ~>
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<~ Another view after the chute has been removed,
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The kit ready for transport ~>
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<~ Chute being removed,
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Early morning work detail ~>
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Many photographers recorded the event
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<~ The mantle starts to form, While reporting for radio,
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Philip being interviewed while 'on the job' ~>
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A touch of water mist and the job is done
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Another view of the finished job
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Oblique view
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The photographer is not identified in some of the pictures (or may be identified wrongly), this is simply due to some of
the information becoming detached from the pictures themselves, if you were the
photographer concerned, please let me know by
Email and I
will update the details. Similarly, please Email if you can add information to any of the
captions.
More pictures will be added in future as they are collated.
Originated... 20 July 2005,
Additions... 19, 20 August 2005,
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