Tag: bees

BEES AND ME

I used to be terrified of all stinging insects. I was bitten by every passing hornet, stepped on a bumblebee when I was just 3 -- probably my first memory -- and I harbor a deep loathing for skeeters. I have been -- I'm not kidding -- attacked by giant moose flies and had to … Continue reading BEES AND ME

BUSY BEES

There were maybe 100 bees buzzing around the two hanging feeders on the deck. I assumed they were yellow jackets because we've had a lot of trouble here with hornets and wasps -- and especially yellow jackets who have nested in several places on this property, including in and around the electric metering box. It's … Continue reading BUSY BEES

A VALLEY SUMMER

SUM-SUM-SUMMERTIME Dark green boughs heavy with leaves means deep summer in the valley. We are a wonderland of trees. We had two sunny days, but today, it rained. Tomorrow they are promising more sun. Here's hoping they got it right. And now, for a song from long ago. Sherm Feller (the song's writer) was a … Continue reading A VALLEY SUMMER

ON THE TREE OF LIFE – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Tree On the tree of life, I am but a twig. A twig with a powerful desire to go back to bed and stay there until I feel better. I'm beginning to wonder what feeling better feels like. Would I recognize it if I bumped into it? I am apparently becoming increasingly … Continue reading ON THE TREE OF LIFE – Marilyn Armstrong

ABOUT “CLIMATE CHANGE,” WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? Marilyn Armstrong

Sunday is Earth Day. I remember the first Earth Day and every Earth Day since. Earth has changed and I'm pretty sure we're the ones who have changed it. This isn't a trick . It's a genuine question based on a few premises with which you have to agree before we can begin: 1 - … Continue reading ABOUT “CLIMATE CHANGE,” WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? Marilyn Armstrong

YELLOW WILDFLOWERS IN THE GORGE

There were some amazing wildflowers in the gorge ... and some amazing and rather huge bees. I assume they were bumblebees because they seems too big for honeybees. Wherever I went, the bees seemed to follow me. Or maybe there were that many bees. If so, I'm glad. There's no such thing as too many … Continue reading YELLOW WILDFLOWERS IN THE GORGE

MY FAVORITE THINGS – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: My Favorite Things, Chorus When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don’t feel so bad. And when I'm feeling sad ... Because a carousel always cheers me up!