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Texas Woman Does A Maternity Photoshoot With 10K Bees On Her Belly; See Pics

byNikita Manot
4th July 2020
3 minute read

In today’s digital age, it’s easy to capture priceless moments with a click of a button. Be it a wedding ceremony or a promotion party, people preserve their special occasions forever with their cameras. However, how far would you go to get that perfect click?

Recently, a woman from Boerne, Texas had thousands of bees sitting on her belly for her maternity photo shoot. According to Indian Express, the mother-to-be, who is a beekeeper, was standing next to a beehive, with a swarm of bees sitting on her tummy.

Wondering how was this even possible? Well, according to an FB post by the woman, she had the queen bee tied to her belly inside of a cage. That is why all the bees naturally began to beard around it. The mom-to-be mentioned that she wasn’t stung even once and her doctor had approved the photoshoot. She said there were roughly 10k bees present.

She wrote,

Here are my maternity photos I promised to share. I wasn’t stung once. The queen is tethered to my belly inside of a cage. We just dumped the bees on me and they naturally began to beard. Don’t worry, this was approved by my doc. This is roughly 10k bees. Cheers, everyone!
Here is the rest of the story,
This isn’t just a photo of a woman with honeybees on her belly.
About a year ago, I suffered an extremely traumatic miscarriage. I was hospitalized, broken-hearted, filled with self-blame, and distraught. As we drove away from Yampa Valley Medical Center, after losing our baby, I recall tearing up with the realization that my baby was left alone inside those brick walls; ultimately to be shipped away and examined.
A few months later, we became pregnant again. Instead of embracing our new miracle, I remember feeling confused and apprehensive. As time went on, well into the second trimester, I knew I couldn’t tell anyone about the pregnancy because of the fear of a repeat miscarriage. How would I explain the loss all over again?
Then, our country had succumbed to the pandemic. The next months involved me vomiting, sleeping all day and night, unable to help around the house, and feeling inadequate and defeated. There were no visitors, no lunch dates, no meetings, and because I had chosen not to tell anyone about the pregnancy, no one checking in. This time was not only unfamiliar and bizarre but was also extraordinarily emotionally challenging. In spite of all this, our family grew stronger, and, in hindsight, I realize that the quarantine allowed me to grow my baby in a stress-free environment with phenomenal nurturing from my husband.
There was a massive silver lining to this presumably dark cloud. We, as a family, grew to love and support one another more than I could have ever imagined.
I am happy to say that I am 37 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby who will join us in a few short weeks. I am blessed beyond words that I have made it this far, through all the trials and tribulations, from the last 12 months. I have emerged from these events like a butterfly from a cocoon; strong, beautiful, and ready to take on the world.
So, you see, this isn’t just a photo of a woman with honeybees on her belly. This photo represents much, much more. My only hope is that one day my children will look at this photo and see the warrior inside of me.

However, many people were left baffled by the post. While some wondered why she put her unborn child to risk, others didn’t understand why her doctor allowed this even after knowing about her allergies. 

https://twitter.com/katbeee/status/1279194916745129986?s=20

While thankfully the mother and child are safe in this case, it is always advisable to take precautionary measures during pregnancy. What do you think about this incident? Tell us!

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