Comments on: Ancient Bee Story http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/ Urban Wisdom Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: imogen88 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/#comment-186 imogen88 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:53:50 +0000 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-186 Thanks, Joanne, I hadn't heard of this author, but she sounds really good! ;-) Thanks, Joanne, I hadn’t heard of this author, but she sounds really good! ;-)

]]> By: jodhiay http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/#comment-185 jodhiay Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:12:51 +0000 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-185 I recommend Sue Hubbell's books, too: <i>A Country Year</i> and <i>A Book of Bees</i>. I first read both her work and Rachel Carson's in a college class. I recommend Sue Hubbell’s books, too: A Country Year and A Book of Bees. I first read both her work and Rachel Carson’s in a college class.

]]> By: imogen88 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/#comment-184 imogen88 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:05:12 +0000 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-184 Thanks for all these brilliant comments, ladies. I have heard good things about the movie, Lori. Hope to see it when it comes. Jill, sounds like all you are doing is right. I think the bees wanted a nice place to shelter, must be a good energy where you are. They are pretty fussy! Thalia, isn't it just the most luscious bloom? You could almost eat it. A friend of mine said it looks like toasted marshmallow with coconut. MMM! Thanks, Vi, for sending the comment, posted it here. Glad you liked the article. Thanks for all these brilliant comments, ladies. I have heard good things about the movie, Lori. Hope to see it when it comes.

Jill, sounds like all you are doing is right. I think the bees wanted a nice place to shelter, must be a good energy where you are. They are pretty fussy!

Thalia, isn’t it just the most luscious bloom? You could almost eat it. A friend of mine said it looks like toasted marshmallow with coconut. MMM!

Thanks, Vi, for sending the comment, posted it here. Glad you liked the article.

]]> By: imogen88 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/#comment-183 imogen88 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:43:39 +0000 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-183 A Fascinating piece. Thank you Monika for sharing. Vi A Fascinating piece. Thank you Monika for sharing.

Vi

]]> By: Lori http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/#comment-182 Lori Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:21:25 +0000 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-182 Great post. I highly recommend the novel "The Secret Life of Bees". The story takes place in the home of a bee-keeping family so there are a lot of fascinating tid-bits about raising bees. (The movie does not get into it that much). Great post. I highly recommend the novel “The Secret Life of Bees”. The story takes place in the home of a bee-keeping family so there are a lot of fascinating tid-bits about raising bees. (The movie does not get into it that much).

]]> By: Jill http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/#comment-181 Jill Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:38:02 +0000 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-181 Excellent post. The bee population in the Uk is rapidly diminishing...very scary - we are all trying to do our bit by planting to not only attract but encourage them. Having said that I was a little, to say the least, surprised, when this last spring several honey bees emerged from the open brickwork in the living room - needless to say I encouraged them outside - I still don't understand why or how this half dozen or so bees wintered seemingly alone here, but I am happy to share my space, just would prefer it to be of the outside variety :) Excellent post. The bee population in the Uk is rapidly diminishing…very scary – we are all trying to do our bit by planting to not only attract but encourage them. Having said that I was a little, to say the least, surprised, when this last spring several honey bees emerged from the open brickwork in the living room – needless to say I encouraged them outside – I still don’t understand why or how this half dozen or so bees wintered seemingly alone here, but I am happy to share my space, just would prefer it to be of the outside variety :)

]]> By: Thalia http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/ancient-bee-story/#comment-180 Thalia Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:04:27 +0000 http://sustainabilitycity.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-180 very interesting. And seeing your picture of the bee on a chestnut flower immediately had my nose sniffing as I remembered the pungent scent connected with the flowering of chestnuts. very interesting. And seeing your picture of the bee on a chestnut flower immediately had my nose sniffing as I remembered the pungent scent connected with the flowering of chestnuts.

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