I love bumble bees. Saw this lovely one this evening just buzzing around the flowers, going about his business. I got very close to him with the camera and he wasn't in the least bothered. One childhood memory that really sticks out was when I rescued a bumble bee once. He had run out of energy and was very dazed and stumbling around. I put some sugar and water mixture in a jam jar lid and fed him. I could see his little proboscis drinking it up - it revived him and off he flew. I was so proud.
Just loved the bumblebee photo. What flower is he on?
ReplyDeleteAnd you are right to be proud about your younger self rescuing a bee.
Thank you. Sorry I have no idea what the flower is. It is actually some kind of tree or shrub growing out of the wall. Whatever it is the bees love it.
ReplyDeleteThat's great--I've never had any of my attempted photos of bumblebees come out well. They are such a joy to watch in the garden. And I love the story about the bee rescue!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen. They are a joy to watch and they do move about quite a bit so its not easy to get a photo. Rescuing a bee is not the most glamorous thing in the world, but it made me very happy :-)
ReplyDeleteAngela, re. your comment at BAO about owls http://moreidlethoughts.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/one-upon-a-time
ReplyDeletehas some barn owls and somewhere on my blog is the story of Nelson.
Thanks Di. The owls are lovely.
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky. If I won the lottery apart from being a full-time artist I would love to have an Animal Sanctuary.