For Frank Tassone’s Earth Day haikai challenge
ocean-deep
blue green as rushy water
earth spins mountain chains
while in this field
I watch the bees die
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For Frank Tassone’s Earth Day haikai challenge
ocean-deep
blue green as rushy water
earth spins mountain chains
while in this field
I watch the bees die
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I’ve actually read that there are many urban bee keeper programs. In an attempt to bring back the bees. If I were not allergic to their stings… I might have considered a hive at the far end of my yard. I also remember seeing a hive/ or at least what was left of the box on the top of a NYC building (from our hotel window…) – might just have been inactive because it was cold?
One of our friends used to have several hives. They do take quite a bit of work to maintain. Not all bees make honey though. I have carpenter bees in my yard. And I do see them, bees and other insects at my butterfly bush and other flowering plants.
True, there is a movement to encourage people to keep a hive or two. The problem is with the companies like Monsanto who are still allowed to sell poisons, with the farmers who are still allowed (and insist on their right) to use them. A few people trying to nurture a few bees is a drop in the ocean.
Just came back from a walk; saw a small white butterfly and some kine of small wasp. Though with the hyacinths now in bloom and perfuming the air maybe I’ll see some bees?
I hope you do. One of the neighbours keeps bees and another is going to get some. Husband is keen too.
Wishing you much success. 🙂
Thanks! Personally I think we have enough to cope with without bees…
I just saw a carpenter bee… no honey – but at least he’s a bee.
Yep. There are limits to coping. Learning how to say ‘No’ or ‘No Thanks…” can be hard. But it makes life a bit more pleasant not to be on several other committees or commitments.
I do what I can for recycling. Hard to use less electricity, when that’s all you have as a utility service. But I try that too -by hang drying some clothing, even in the winter on inside racks.
The way we live would be considered pretty primitive by most people so I don’t feel too guilty about my ecological footprint. As you say, we do our bit. If everybody did, it would make a big difference.
This bee thingis so scary.
We’re all going to die.
💜💕💕☹️
A wonderful Earth day poem.
Good luck with the bees, if that happens.
I like a local honey that I buy at the library, so we call it “library honey.”
Thank you! Maybe we will get some bees. We’re going great guns with reclaiming a small corner of the field though maybe putting bee hives in the tame part wouldn’t be such a good idea.
Library honey (not) made by book worms 🙂
🙂
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Thank you, Frank 🙂
My pleasure, Jane! 😇
🙂
They bring bees to a park in midtown here every year to distribute. There are many urban beekeepers. We need them, everywhere. (K)
We do! And we also have to legislate against the poisons that kill them, but that is another story.
The states and local municipalities are doing the best they can to counter Trump and his climate-deniers. It will take many years to undo his toxic legacy.
I’d like to see some restrictive legislation on the killer products, but nobody will tackle either the big chemical companies or the agribusiness lobby.
The power of money is frightening.
Terrifying. Money and influence.
One got carried away with the beauty and then the gut-wrench of the last line.
Hard to believe we’re still capable of this.