Bees

I'm writing this on my front porch, drinking coffee and watching bees. There are so many bees on the holly tree next door that I can hear it buzzing. There must be hundreds of bees--bumble bees, little tiny bees, and even a few honeybees. As they make their rounds, they also visit my lavender, and even the sunflowers.

I've noticed a small hole at the edge of my porch, between the concrete slab and the brick edging. Some small species of bees has noticed it, too. Apparently, there's enough room down there for a colony. Bees are constantly coming and going, off pollinating the flowers and vegetable gardens in the neighborhood. I'll let them be busy today--it's my first day of summer vacation, and I'm trying to remember what relaxing feels like.