9 June 2018

The Bees Are Back




Many years ago a swarm of bees arrived in our garden here in France and took up residence in a concrete electricity pylon at the end of the potager.  They remained with us until they suddenly disappeared about three years ago.  Yesterday we noticed that they are back. This is good news for the potager but not so great for a dog that likes to chase bees.  In fact Rick likes to chase anything that begins with a B  -  bees, birds, balls and big tractors.  Fortunately the hive is up high inside the pylon so the bees are well out of his way.
 
 a litre of red and a litre of rose
This morning we went to market to replenish our supplies of wine, farmer’s eggs and bread. The town was buzzing (more bees?) with activity, a major cycling event is being held there today.  We did our shopping and returned to the peace and tranquillity of our little hamlet.  Salut!




12 comments:

  1. ... and bicycles!
    Greetings Maria x

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  2. Enjoy the wine and any honey that might eventually come your way.

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    1. The honey will be well out of our reach.

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  3. What could be more perfect than a glass or two of wine, under the shade of a favourite tree?
    It's a good job Rick can't climb !

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    1. That's what lazy summer days are for.

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  4. Would your Livebox be connected to that B.. pylon?

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  5. Does Rick like chasing bulls, Belgians and Bentleys, boozed up Bristolians and black Barbadians?

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    1. I don't think he's chased a Bentley yet.

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  6. The hives were delivered to our nearby woods yesterday. The smell of Chestnut flower is overpowering, so I wasn't surprised. That storm kept me awake all night, I had both animals on the bed with me.

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    1. It knocked our electricity out but I managed to sleep through it all!

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