August 24, 2018. My son’s 44th birthday, but partying with him since he’s working in Minnesota. Nevertheless, the bees had a party out front at dawn and I joined in the merriment. Recent rain has produced another flourish of Datura blooms, and the bees all came, all crazy, all oblivious to my gawking.
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I can feel the intoxication of the bees. What a party!
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I was buzzing too after being in the midst of such energy!
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The images are great too. Couldn’t see them very well from my phone so came back on the computer.
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Lovely.
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Thank you. One more benefit of waking early!
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Great picture(s)! I don’t know of Datura, but it looks lovely.
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Thank you. Datura is a desert plant, but does well in Central Texas. It’s infamous for hallucinogenic properties with humans if ingested, so deemed “poisonous”. Creates a LOT of pollen, and the bees return day after day for more – no ill effects. We’ve never had an animal mess with it. Blooms open at night and fold up, finished, after a few hours of light next day. The blooms come in prolific bursts after rain. Only hallucinogenic effect for me is watching the bees up close – THAT indeed a mystic experience!
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Thanks for the lesson! I knew this plant wasn’t for me as soon as you said “a LOT of pollen”, but I can understand the lure of watching the continuous activity from open to close.
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Feeling the joy of celebration!
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Thank you Glad the essence carried through via images and poetry.
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Wonderful party! 🙂 I’m so glad that they are doing good in your area! The world needs bees! 🙂
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Thank you – I love mingling with the bees. Never been stung, perhaps because I’m at ease with them naturally; perhaps because they’re so busy! We do all we can with our bit of property – we plant for the bees and butterflies (no lawn). We proudly display our “Certified Wildlife Habitat” sign.
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Loved this poem! Picture perfect!
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Lynn, thank you. I had a great time “crashing” their party! They were too preoccupied to protest.
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