Flitting. by gamelee

Flitting.

Both grandparents on my mother's side passed away in the early eighties, but imprinted in my brain is one of the stories my grandma would tell about my grandad.

In the early thirties before they courted, and young women would go to the local dance hall where they'd wait to be asked to dance, my grandma says she would sit and watch my grandad moving from one girl to another asking them to dance.

She said-"he was like a little butterfly flitting from one flower to the other" not a butterfly I know, but this bee reminded me of that story.

My grandma was always telling us stories of family, the war and when she was young. I wish I'd paid more attention.
Sweet shot - and story!
July 31st, 2015  
A lovely capture even may it be a bum view !! lol -- Like you Lee I wish I had listened and absorbed so many family tales -- my father was a super teller of fun stories -- but now it's too late !!
July 31st, 2015  
Nice action shot Lee. You can still start on your own story and what you remember of your grandparents.
July 31st, 2015  
I love the pov!
July 31st, 2015  
Nice capture, Lee.
I think a lot of people feel they've not paid enough attention to their grandparents' reminiscences.
July 31st, 2015  
Super capture Lee, and I was going to say the same as Alison. We all wish :)
July 31st, 2015  
Lovely story and a great shot Lee
July 31st, 2015  
It is lovely when we see something that recalls a memory. Love your story and I agree with others when we thin we should have taken more notice in our younger days....its only as we get older ourselves that we realise these things. Great capture of the bee!!
July 31st, 2015  
And I wish I'd asked more questions. What a lovely dapper little bee!
July 31st, 2015  
Lee
Great shot - you've caught the flight really well
July 31st, 2015  
Excellent shot
July 31st, 2015  
nicely flitted lee
July 31st, 2015  
Superb flying bee shot! Great timing.
August 1st, 2015  
pam
such delicate winds great shot
August 1st, 2015  
Kim
Great shot!
August 1st, 2015  
Great shot and love the story. Don't we all wish we had paid more attention!
August 1st, 2015  
AC
Fantastic capture... the details are stunning!
August 1st, 2015  
I like his hairy bottom! Such a lovely story, and great that they shared those stories with you. I know very little of my family past.
August 1st, 2015  
I love his little bum with his outward splayed legs. Really cute capture.
August 1st, 2015  
Super shot and a lovely story. I agree, when we are young we really don't think to listen too closely to family stories. It is only when we are older and it is too late that we wish we had asked more questions.
August 2nd, 2015  
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