I am dreamy today in a way that is a quarter joy, a quarter melancholy, one quarter sleepiness one quarter feeling wide awake. My emotions are dark and clouded, although the day is clear and warm and bright. It is slick and I nearly take a dive down the steps as my foot slides out from [...]
Archive for the ‘Bees’ Category
A paradox
Posted in Bees, nature on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the Flu
Posted in Bees, animals on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On Thursday I had to leave the Zen Center early. I could not sit another second, in fact I actually made a gross motor move and changed my position in the middle of the sit which is a big no-no. I ached everywhere and my old war wound, the pain that has existed as a [...]
silence and solitude
Posted in Bees, nature on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Words escape me.
Soybeans dry in the hot sun.
Cold nights, lonely bed.
I think I am allergic to bees, at least that is what the medical professionals are telling me. I was stung on Saturday and had a very strange reaction. First time in over twenty years I have been stung. Every single hair on my body stood [...]
Bee Tree
Posted in Bees, Flowers, trees on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The air is filled with a “heady” scent. The perfume that reminds me of honey fills the air. I breathe it in. I notice the tiny yellow flowers that fill the branches of the tree. Then I notice a buzzing sound. I look up into from the base of the tree to the top, it [...]
Posted in Bees on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And the sun comes out today. It has rained so much this spring, to the point of flooding in some areas. Just absolutely poured cats and dogs. After several days of it the sun has finally come out. The garden of course loves the rain, it is a veritable jungle. It has also brought out [...]
Crocus in Full Bloom
Posted in Bees, Flowers on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My friends Corey and Michelle and Chris and Azusa came over for dinner. We were sitting on the front porch enjoying the amazing sunshine and warm weather. I had to take a picture of this year’s crocus. Shortly after I noticed a honey bee too. Corey and I both noted that last summer we didn’t [...]
The purple coneflower and the honeybee
Posted in Bees, Flowers, tagged echinacea, Honeybee, purple coneflower on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not only did I see honeybees and bumblebees in my garden, I also noticed a hearty crop of grasshoppers. Last week I also saw the first monarch butterfly in the garden.
My neighbor told me that she killed a honeybee nest in her yard. I told her about colony collapse syndrome and she had no idea about bees dying all over the world. I have to say that I have many many many collecting pollen from my yard. The milkweek is a favorite, but they also [...]
Honeybee
Posted in Bees on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Although I had spent the day in the hospital with my husband, I was able to catch the bees on the crocus on this sunny afternoon. I sat on the steps with the dog for a few minutes, the wind was crisp but the bright sunlight made up for it. There were at least two [...]
