30/05/2026
I have been posting wildlife that our dogs may meet while patrolling the property. Not far from our farm, 2 Rottweilers, and a German Shepherd ( not our dogs) were exploring down by the river. They came across an Africanized Bee hive. As is the case with these bees they go all in to expel something they perceive as a threat. Sadly all three dogs were killed by the bees 😭.
We have had bees like these on the farm two. I have been swarmed twice while cutting bush with the tractor. I was pleased I was on the tractor. It went faster than I could have run (and it didn’t trip and fall) , and I could swat and kill bees as they stung me. It is not a good experience to be stung > 50 times.
Fortunately the goats keep things trimmed down well, and the bees have not set up a home where the Kangals patrol.
At this time of the year the insects seem to be stressed out with less food. The fire ants and Africanized bees are very nasty right now.
- not my picture, just off of the web -