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Perhaps it's because my family has always been beekeepers, but I don't get the joke? It's just standard procedure to ensure the queen can adapt properly.
by Etheryte 9y ago
Perhaps it's because my family has always been beekeepers, but I don't get the joke? It's just standard procedure to ensure the queen can adapt properly.
- dexterdog 9y agoI thought it was a Game of Thrones reference.
- jameskegel 9y agoPlease, let HN be my one sanctuary where I don't have to see references to this show.
- jnordwick 9y agoHow can the queen stay warm with only 8 servants. USPS should raise the limit. Don't they know winter is coming?
- Sharlin 9y agoIt just sounds funnily anthropomorphic that a queen bee is permitted an entourage, or a royal guard.
- Bartweiss 9y agoOne part that stands out is that "only queens" can be mailed, but attendants are allowed. As I read that, if I for some reason wanted to mail 8 non-queen bees, it would somehow only be legal if I added a queen.
- neuronexmachina 9y agoOther than biological research, I honestly can't think of any reason somebody would want to mail bees without a queen.
- yebyen 9y agoAny legitimate reason maybe... There's an Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode that covers this question, if you've seen it maybe you will remember the big "H" on the box is for "Hornets" so we all know it's a box full of hornets... I mean, you could try mailing someone a box of hornets with a big "H" on it and tell them it's a present and the H stands for "Happy Housewarming," but you were talking about legitimate reasons to mail bees, right?