I was pleased to learn, over the weekend, that the place has guests.
My daughter came to stay for a few days. For those of you who know my history, we’re still in contact and getting on really well at the moment. For those who don’t, we had an extremely fractious relationship in her teens, and it’s only just mending itself ten years later.
Anyway, I digress. Daughter likes to do stuff. Needs to be active. That’s just who she is. And me, I’m not going to refuse when she offers.
I’ve been working on clearing a part of the garden all summer. It hasn’t been used since my stroke so there is eight years of growth. So not major, but for me, substantial. I put her to work.
I expected her to clear a few feet, but she cleared the whole patch for me!
One of the results of this was that we also gained access to an old composter in the corner. However as she got closer to it, she noticed lots of beasties flying around, so she held back.
Turns out I have a hive of bumble bees in there!
What you see is the composter, in green, the old compost, pitted with bees and tunnels!
Enterprising daughter managed also to contact a bee expert in the next village. They’ll stay all summer then buzz off in the autumn. The bees, that is; the expert went already 🤣.
Fine by me. On my own, it would’ve taken me that long to clear the space anyhow!
Mister Bump 
The Bumble bees are under threat around here thanks to pesticide use. Hurray for you. That’s more bumble bees than some people see in a year.
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Yeah, that’s all true here too. So if they wanted to live there permanently, I wouldn’t object. It was lovely just to sit and watch them.
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Well, the reconciliation is good news. Plans for the reclaimed garden space?
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Not really, only to store stuff there while I clear another space. There are a few where I’ve just let it get too overgrown, When I was still with my wife it never bothered me, but now the place is entirely mine I want to get on top of things. Over the last year I’ve bought a load of tools, too, which I can use one-handed. A lot of the clearing was done with a strimmer which can hang around my neck.
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I’m glad Pete that you’re connecting with your daughter. Hugs
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Yeah, it’s keeping on getting better. I think she’s grown up and I’ve mellowed, to the point where we’re meeting halfway. Of myself and my ex-wife, it was always me who wanted children and I’m overjoyed.
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I’m so happy for you 🥹
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Brilliant, just brilliant.
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It is great just to sit and watch. They don’t feel threatened so totally ignore me.
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some reconciliation and some work done. good times I see
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hi Sanjeel. Yes on both coults, Hope you’re good. Pete
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thanks, I am good, hope you too. I went through your page and see many posts over the last 45 days yet I don’t see them on my feed. I havent been around much but strange that they show up on my feed when I scroll
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Good news all round 😁👍🖤
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Yeah. Thanks
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😊🖤
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A visiting helpful daughter, a garden, bees… many things to smile about. A wonderful share, Pete. 😊
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Thanks Michele
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Welcome 🐝
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Sounds like a win win for everyone!☺🐝
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Hiya Tiff, how’s it going? We’re lovely and hot here – might be mistaken for thinking it’s SD 😀
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Hi Pete! We are just heating up after lots of June gloom, trying to stay cool! ☺
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I’m trying to stay lucky 🙂
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Well done, your daughter sounds a gem. We all love bees, they look very sweet in macro photography, but when faced with them en mass, most of us would not know what to do.
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one of mine from way back:
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Love bumble bees! Great to have the area all cleared up.
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Yes on both counts!
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