CampRecipes Classic Archive
This recipe is part of the CampRecipes Classic Recipe Archive. It was originally submitted to the CampRecipes community and is preserved as historical outdoor cooking content. Some formatting, ingredient wording, or cooking guidance may reflect the original submission.
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Original Date: 2002-02-20
Serves: any
Prep Time: 1-30m
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- Bees
- Old, smelly meat
- Pointed stick
- Tin can
- Water
- Open fire
Instructions
Capture bees by placing old, smelly meat on point of stick. Fill can with water. Lean stick against can so tip is above center of can. Bees flock to stick, fall in water & drown. When can is full of desired amount of bees, boil 10 minutes (to destroy bee venom). Makes protein-rich soup.
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