I noticed this honeybee on our winter honeysuckle when I was doing some yardwork today. I haven't seen many in my yard for a long time. There aren't nearly as many of them now as there used to be a generation ago; most wild populations have been killed off by bee mites, but there must be a hive somewhere near my house.
Two of my favorite works of art deal with bees: the fourth book of Vergil's Georgics, and Peter Fonda's movie, Ulee's Gold. I haven't read The Secret Life of Bees yet, but it's on my list.
Sorry the bee is out of focus. Bees are hard to photograph!
Friday, March 25, 2005
Honeybee
Posted by David Wharton at Friday, March 25, 2005
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Ulee's Gold - good flick.
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