BumbleBees

One of the bonuses about having a spiritual awakening is that I notice things now that I never did before.  Especially in nature.  We had a hot spring weekend and it was a lot more pleasant on my deck than in the house. Sitting there with a tall glass of ice tea, I noticed a bumblebee hovering. I have a lot of flowers on my deck and there are trees nearby that are blooming. There have been quite a few bees and butterflies hanging around lately.  But this one bumblebee was hanging around a set of 3 flower baskets that I have hanging.  Every so often he would zoom away but quickly return.  I wasn't sure at first if it was the same bee or not. After watching intently, I discovered that he had decided that these pots of flowers were his and he was standing/flying guard duty over them.  Anytime another bee,butterfly or other pollen seeking insect came close to His flowers, he escorted them away.  I did not realize that bees were so territorial. It was quite fascinating to watch.

I had seen him a few days before, really didn't think much of it.  It wasn't until I noticed him being in the same spot that I really paid attention. Now I don't know for sure if this is the same bee or not, but I sure would like to think so.  He is very attentive and seems to be good at his job.  I sure hope he sticks around for awhile.  I like to think I am doing my part in helping to get the flowers pollinated. 

These days I notice the bumblebees.  I am so much more aware of the things around me than I used to be.  I am getting great pleasure out of nature this spring. Probably because it was so long in coming. So if you see me wide eyed and looking around that is just me waking up to all that is out there.