18 Replies to “Magnolia Bud Bees”

  1. I wonder of the dreams of others, and do they dream like me, of colour and sound and the world around. 🙂

    Nice thoughts,

    Jim

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  3. As a former beekeeper I love this image. Do you know they are in a compact ball in there, maintaining a 95-degree temperature with their metabolism?

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  4. Lynda – I moved from California to Alabama in 2008, and now raise chickens, geese and ducks for fun. Most days will find me gardening, quilting, reading a good book, or occasionally writing for fun. I am a Sabbath keeping Christian. I will not apologize for my freedom of religion, nor will I tell you're wrong if your own beliefs differ from mine. Our country was founded on that right. I'm not rich, nor privileged, or powerful. I am an underdog, one among many, who lately feels like barking. Sorry, but somebody needs to say it out loud, and I am open to your comments and thoughts.
    Lynda says:

    A beautiful image!

    I have a top bar hive that has been in my yard for almost 4 years. They are so beautiful in the garden in spring and summer. While we have no snow, we do have very cold weather here, so mine, like yours in your photograph, are asleep!

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  5. billiescauldron – Goshen – I am in transition. I see myself as a Spiritual Writer and as such my blog will slowly change with me still holding tight to being in the garden as a child loving my teacher.
    billiescauldron says:

    I had bees in a langstroth hive but lost them to wax moth and me not loving that hive. I am finishing a topbar and hope my dreams are right.

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    1. In cold climates they really are in their snoozing away waiting for spring. Bees do all kind of great stuff – like the “bee dance” which is how they tell other bees where the good pollen is.

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      1. there not their. you know what I mean. still I hate to let a grammar error linger unattended. but I don’t feel the same urgency about punctuation.

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    pourlamourphotography says:

    Loving your blog- creative, artistic, and expressive.

    Xoxo
    Shauna Lynne

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    1. Hi, congratulations on your award and thank you so much for nominating me and sharing me with your readers. I am honored.

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  9. Cynthia Guenther Richardson – Pacific NW – Hello fellow readers and bloggers, Writing has always been a powerful connector to diverse ideas and people. We each are a meaningful part of this beautiful, ever-widening web of life. Blogging enables more interaction, which I love even after 11 years of blogging posts on three different sites. For thirty years I was an addictions/mental health counselor and also a manager of home care services for elderly folks. Now that I have hit 70 and am more devoted to a creative life! I've published online or in literary journals/collections several times, including fiction and creative non-fiction pieces and poetry over five decades. Additionally, I was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for an excerpt of my novel-in-progress, Other than Words (the work gathering dust at present), about a mute dancer and her impact on her adopted community and a world-travelling photojournalist. I also am working on a connected set of stories about a close-knit town in northern Michigan. On Wordpress I enjoy writing about living richly despite (or because of) life's setbacks and a diagnosis of heart disease at age 51. Posts tagged "memoir" share spiritual adventures, interactions with nature, the healing of trauma's impact and challenges of writing full-time. Short stories and creative nonfiction, and poetry are favorite genres but I enjoy sharing my photography as well My hope is my offerings reflect a profound faith in God and our humanness which cloaks spiritual natures. I include myself as part of the diverse group of writers who discover and share the illuminating, positive experiences amid life's uncertainties and hardships. Let me hear from you when you visit--I appreciate your comments a great deal. Blessings and regards, Cynthia
    Cynthia Guenther Richardson says:

    Spare, richly delicate photos and words. I appreciate your stopping by my posts and so enjoy yours.

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  11. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog – My Blog primarily consists of close-up nature photos (that I've taken locally) combined with original holistic-truth oriented prose and/or poetry involving mindfulness/awareness. I love nature and I love understanding the whole (not merely the parts and the details). I'm a retired teacher of the multiply handicapped. I have a number of interesting hobbies, such as fossil collecting, sport-kite flying, 3D and 2D close-up photography, holography, and pets. Most of all, I am into holistic self-awareness, spontaneous insight, unconventional observation/direct perception, mindfulness, meditation, world peace, non-fragmentation, population control, vegetarianism, and green energy. To follow my unique Blog of "Nature Photos and Mindfulness Sayings" and for RSS feeds to my new posts, please access at: tom8pie.com (On my regular Blog posting pages, for additional information and to follow, simply click on the "tack icon" at the upper right corner... or, on my profile page, you can click on the "Thomas Peace" icon.) Stay mindful, understanding, and caring!...
    Thomas Peace (author) says:

    I used to keep bees. They are incredibly interesting!

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  12. And what an amazing photo–all those fascinating textures. The willow puffs are almost glowing!

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