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Wow...thanx to everyone who took notice of my 'interests' column, particularly the 'Bee-Keeping'.
Quite a few of you have inquired as to whether I harvest the honey and if it's for sale and is it expensive.  Well to be honest the thought had never crossed my mind.
The particular strain of bees I raise are specifically bred for the ancient art of 'bee-bearding' or making a beard of bees (see the image in my scraps folder:  [link] )
On a good day I can usually manage 7 pounds of bees in a beard (including mustache) which comes to about 3,000 bees.  
Have I been stung?  Your damn right I have but that's the price I pay for my art.
In response to the request from lenbio, I'm afraid I can't consider selling any of my actual  bees.  I haven't the slightest idea how I would ship them and frankly you won't get far without a queen (but isn't that always the case?).  Also the change in climate and the language barrier would probably cause too much of a shock to their systems.
Sorry.
Finally, for those who inquired about the taxidermy, please ship your deceased pets in an airtight container with dry-ice and include some sort of drawing or description as to how you would like them situated.  Once I nail their little feet to the pedestal it's pretty near impossible to reposition them.  And if you live in the neighborhood PLEASE do not leave them on my front porch without a note or a phone-call first.
Thanx again!
Love,:blowkiss:
Stephen
  • Mood: Joy
  • Listening to: Jet Boy, Jet Girl - The Damned
  • Reading: In Cold Blood - The Johnny Thunders Story
  • Watching: My bees
  • Playing: Possum
  • Eating: Syrup & Ka-Bloowies
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:iconjohndeand:
*johndeand May 31, 2007  Student Photographer
this is probably the funniest journal i've ever read... sweet, taxidermy!
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:iconbaddogltd:
Oh my...why would anyone be reading my old journals?
You wouldn't happen to want an animals stuffed? Due to an unfortunate event with a certain deviant (CDN1) I feel it nessacary to make it clear I won't stuff a pet in a state of arousal.
I'm not making a judgement call here...I just don't want another misunderstanding....
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:iconjohndeand:
*johndeand Jun 1, 2007  Student Photographer
and no, no animals needing stuffing here. thanks for the offer! but i'll keep your rules in mind lol.
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*johndeand Jun 1, 2007  Student Photographer
i like reading people's histories, and watching how their tone and style change throughout their galleries and journals. well, actually, i don't to that to many people lol.
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:iconbaddogltd:
Fair enough. I feel the same way about peoples 'scraps' folder. How else would people know I took 3rd place in the "Little Miss Inner Beauty" contest" or that I released a CD of inspirational music called "Jesus Loves You" or that Michael Jackson 'groped' me?
I'm not proud of that last one.....
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*johndeand Jun 2, 2007  Student Photographer
lol i love looking in people's scraps folders... your scraps are actually really interesting.
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:iconpete-b:
Your funny :poke:
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:iconjd11-11:
What about long-deceased pets? I had a hamster in 6th grade, and she's been buried under a peach tree ever since... is it too late for her?
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:iconbaddogltd:
I think you are pulling my leg sir. I also suspect you have a second account from which you enquired about having a grandmother stufffed.
I am a legitimate business man sir and an alchemist when it comes to bees and hardly have time for your 'funning'.
(how long has your grandmother been dead? I'll think about it)
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:iconjd11-11:
Please let me know... I also have some other things that need to be stuffed.
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