What an ultra-fantastic shot! Simply gorgeous. Bit sad for the worker bee, though! But maybe for him that’s a lifetime of toil and trouble, and enough is enough. Time to shuffle off this mortal coil, as Hamlet said ;-) (I think it goes something like that!)
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Thanks Karen. They certainly do not hang around for long. If the bee hatches during autumn it gets to into 4 to 6 months hibernation. Then it warms its little heart out and buzzes of this mortal coil! The queen bee however can live for a few years.
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Thanks everyone.
Good question Kathy! The theme is “old”. In my round about logic I was highlighting that “old” in terms of age is very relative. For humans we think of old as 70, 80 or 90 years. But the humble bee’s whole life is enveloped in a five week span. From hatching to dispatching. (And I just liked the photo and tried to rationalise the upload as “old”!)
Ian
Thanks. I took a few shots to get one half in focus!
Thanks Karen. They certainly do not hang around for long. If the bee hatches during autumn it gets to into 4 to 6 months hibernation. Then it warms its little heart out and buzzes of this mortal coil! The queen bee however can live for a few years.
Thanks for the much appreciated comments. These bees certainly work hard during their short life.
Thanks everyone.
Good question Kathy! The theme is “old”. In my round about logic I was highlighting that “old” in terms of age is very relative. For humans we think of old as 70, 80 or 90 years. But the humble bee’s whole life is enveloped in a five week span. From hatching to dispatching. (And I just liked the photo and tried to rationalise the upload as “old”!)
Thanks for commenting. This is a lovely garden at the memorial Park.
Thanks. The big problem trying to get any sort of photo was a strong wind at the time.
Thank you!!
Thank you everyone.
Thanks. Love it!