Nature video of the day: 5 minutes of multiple bee species, butterflies, hoverflies and other flying creatures (including a fine specimen of European hornet) buzzing about the spearmint in the garden.
what's all the excitement? summer is coming to an end with spearmint blossoms taking the cake don't go near while the sun is up better attend the party late for if you don't have wings you won't fit in but you can watch from afar while the winged creatures dance and mingle collecting what they need what you don't what you share because you can and you should you sent the invite when you planted the spearmint and lovingly watched it grow up and up till it became a waving dance floor relish in the event that word got out you have the best spearmint patch around. - Cheryl M.
If you have 5 more minutes to spend online today, rather than watching adorable dogs eat this or that, or viewing a new doughnut featured in Las Vegas, we’d like to invite you to sit for a spell in our garden.
At the moment, our spearmint patch is in full bloom. Isn’t it absolutely captivating?!
But, I’ll be the first to note, I was a bit anxious getting so close to the diverse flying party, mostly because of the intense movement and all those potentially dangerous behinds. Not that I expect them to sting or anything, for they are busy harvesting while I stay out of their way… but insects are insects, no matter where you are in the world. Wild creatures of instinct who demand respect of their personal paths in life.
But I like to challenge myself to experience new-to-me things in nature.
So I stood in the garden for five minutes and watched all the winged creatures fly about. Once a hornet hit the camera lens while I was taking pictures, but I’ve come to find out they are mostly harmless and mostly after fruit (pears are their absolute favorite). In this case, I wasn’t sure what they were on the hunt for… I’ve read that hornets can wipe out 40 bees per minute (can someone confirm this?!), which seems entirely possible given their speed, though I cannot attest to seeing the carnage.
Here are some still images to see who is partying among the white blossoms:
Enjoy the video above as you immerse yourself in village life, complete with church bells, birds, the occasional cricket and tractor sounds.
As for the journal prompt of the day:
How do I feel around numerous buzzing bees and wasps?
Am I calm and collected, or do I have the urge to run in the other direction? What do I have to do to ease the anxiety if I fall into the latter category?
You can also leave your answer in the comments below.
With gratitude from the garden,
Cheryl
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