BEES,BEES AND A THIMBLE

[calabash digger]

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[steve in so la]

Were you in a possible Civil War area ? Here's a thimble I dug in a CW camp , a place that has only been used for livestock since being a camp. Maybe a goodie there ! I do know the troops were all given a sewing kit when they enlisted.

Sorry to hear of the bee trouble. Steve in so la

 

[calabash digger]

yes that interesting! its an old homesite and I found a eagle i button , percussion caps , six pound cannon ball , and a fatty indian 1863 i think. we were a 100 yds or so from it when he found the bees ,We are hoping there is some structures away from the main house.

 

[steve in so la]

what else CW awaits you there !!! These CW sites were always connected with water somehow. Steve

 

[Missouri--Ma Betty]

Congrats Calabash on the thimble and buttons found there, but sorry to hear about the yellow jackets and the hornets....they can be unmerciful when attacking those near their nests! My ex was very allergic to them and almost killed him one time when mowing in our back yard....couldn't breathe well for quite some time...offered to take him to hosp but he wouldn't go and recovered slowly! While I lived in South County St. Louis Mo, there was a wall build of railroad ties and they had separated and between the ties, yellow jackets had built their nest, they used to come out and buzz around when I mowed the front lawn but never came after me, but one did get me when I came home from church, one time, and was looking at the brick and concrete under my kitchen window, which was cracking, and because I stood there too long, WHAM, the guard I guess zapped me on my lower right leg but I am not allergic, so was okay though it hurt for a while! The next year they had moved to the end of the wall of ties, and I told them if you are still there by next summer, I will get you.....meaning get rid of them, but they were gone and never came back to be anywhere in the ties after that! Good Luck and God Bless on the CW hunting area! Sounds like it might have more nice finds to dig up without the hornets and yellow jackets! Ma

 

[C.J.M.]

HMMMMM----looks like you might carry bee-netting for the head & face,long sleeves

 

[calabash digger]

The hornets are what scare me and snakes too.

 

[Missouri--Ma Betty]

I don't like snakes either, would rather face the bees and hornets nest than a snake, I believe, as I am more scared of crawly things! lol....Ma Betty

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Go back at night with hornet spray and fill the hole with it. WTG on the thimble.

 

[Sandtick]

What luck you guys are having! Lol.
Hope you are able to get all your tools back. Stay safe!