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This pic of my Fav residents beach was taken the first week of June. I'm sure it's alot more crowded these days- but I haven't made it back there this month yet.
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This week I've seen at least four honey bees! It's the most I've seen locally in a few years. I'm relieved they're not extinct here, n believe I know where the hive is nearby up in the trees across the road. I'm allergic to bee stings, but unless you directly threaten them, you have nothing to fear from honey bees. I wonder if the noticeable comeback is due to the abundant rain this season? I've been delaying cutting the clover on the lawn, plus I'll only do it just before sundown, so they're back in the hive.
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Awhile Back in 2008, I did a post about "Where's the Buzz?" n how scary Honey-bee extinction is to contemplate when you consider plant pollination without them.
Until this week, I'd only noticed hornets n Bumble bees around the yard. Now, I'll be a bit more careful when checking out the nearby blossoms, so I don't disturb the nectar workers.
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Nope, I don't have pics of them. My cam stinks at close-ups anyway. I'm having a slow pic week here. As predicted, I'm slowng down on bloggy lately, tho I've been reading more.
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Personally, off-line, I'm not slowing down at all.
Yikes, am I too sore this week- due to doubled work-orders n daily OT.
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I don't wanna blog, (or bang on de drums all day,) I wanna go swimming! (n haven't yet-)
I'd been planning to write a post something like this: "Finally an 80 degree non-pouring Day off. Fav beach time- So off I went..."
But nope, the first muggy n warm summer-like day came with clouds n showers. Oh well, there's still a chance next Day Off will be warm n non-afternoon-rainy, while the tide is still halfway high. Then of course next week it will be less fun, low tide again. It's tougher to plunge under the waves in water two-feet deep between the sandbars without getting pinched by crabs that way...
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Diving under large bouncy waves n going over my head is my prefered definition of swimming. I've been a great under-water swimmer since I was a year n a half old. Guess I scared the heck out of my mother a few times. I'm really good at treading water n floating also. Yep- It's a tragedy to live here n not get into the bubbly brine a minimum of once a year.
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Most folks make a day long field trip out of a beach day. I never do that, n don't want to. I swim for 20 minutes to a half-hour, get out, dry-off about 15 minutes, then leave. I have to watch out for horsefly bites, which I also react to. It makes me swell up like a balloon, n won't stop without ice packs n benedryl. I have to be vigilant on the beach to avoid that problem.
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Yes, I must be patient. The Honey Bees will not die out today. A hot Day Off when I have time to swim at high tide with no horsefly stings will happen. Just not today... (Rats!)