The transcript is a summary of an intense, first-person narrative about a man named Coyote Peterson's experience with a large swarm of European honeybees. He is part of a team that specializes in safely removing bee swarms from residential areas and honey farming. The team is led by Chris Britton and they have a special request: bee beers.
Peterson decides to test the bees' stinging ability by having them swarm his face. The
1. The Sonoran desert, seen from high in the sky, looks like an endless expanse of rocky terrain speckled with cacti.
2. The text mentions a world of animals that can be difficult to spot, including those that live in the unforgiving environment.
3. The goal of the text is to prove that honeybees are not just out to sting.
4. The text mentions the crew heading out to life sweet honey farms, where they will work alongside specialists.
5. The crew member shaved off their beard to make room for nearly 3,000 European honeybees that would soon be swarming all over their face.
6. The scene was filmed on private property and under the supervision of specialists.
7. The text describes how Chris, one of the specialists, applied Vaseline to the crew member's nose, ears, and near their eyes to prevent the bees from entering these areas.
8. The crew member was given a pheromone lure by Chris to attract the bees to their face.
9. The crew member was prepared to either back out or get covered by bees.
10. The crew member was given epinephrine pens in case of an allergic reaction.
11. The crew member was stung excessively, with the stings causing localized swelling.
12. The crew member was able to handle the venom, and within 48 hours was completely back to normal.
13. The total number of stings that spanned the crew member's face, lips, ears, neck, and arms were 32.
14. The European honeybee's neurotoxin causes extreme localized swelling.