Bees, Beetles, Bugs and Blooms
Taking a walk can beat the blues
I’ve been such a slug lately. Work was overwhelming the last few weeks, and I was either too exhausted to take a walk, or it was suffocatingly hot to contemplate one. It became a vicious circle that quickly led to a downward spiral.
I’m now on two weeks’ vacation, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. I desperately needed to reset my weary body and frustrated mind. After just three days of totally blobbing, the bounce is already back in my step.
I hadn’t been to my local park in ages, so I made a bee-line for it. Despite not seeing my favourite heron, I was treated to some beautiful sights.
Trumpetweed or Hollow Joe-Pye weed — Euttrochium fistulosum — was in abundance. I watched the bee in my lead photo flitting from one bud to another, providing proof of the saying’ busy as a bee.’
I love this one of him mid-flight; he looks so intent on his target, his mouth hanging open and eyes buggly with glee!
There were copious buds and blooms. If I’m not mistaken, the cluster of green in the left picture turns into this colourful golden image in…
