It's 8:30 PM EST, the bumblebees are getting tucked in for a good night's sleep.
Bumble under Feverfew
Bumbles under Fairy Roses
Bumbles under BeebalmWhere do bumblebees sleep at night?
Under the flowers in the moonlight.
Why are they so tired, why don't they play?
Because they've been gathering nectar all day.
When will they waken? I wish them to.
As soon as the sun brings the first morning dew.
Written by me ;)
That is beautiful,Lisa! I like it very much.
ReplyDeleteOh...very nice. Reminds me of my Waldorf days! Pictures are wonderful as well. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Do bumblebees sleep? I tried to google that and got some yes and some no. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteJane, good question. It sure looks to me like they rest for the night. We have hundreds of bumblebees on the lavender right now during the day, in the evenings they go under the flowers and stop moving, like they are sleeping.
ReplyDeleteLisa ;)
sigh - that was lovely.
ReplyDeleteat the risk of sounding ignorant...are bumblebees not a part of a large social network like honeybees? would they have a hive to go to and rest? though i suppose a hive would be quite busy. do all bees, bumble, carpenter, mason, etc, make some sort of honey? oh gosh, i guess i'd better get me to the library...
I am no bee expert by any means.....I was just inspired by what I saw this evening. Yes, bumbles are part of a social network and they have a hive. But, for some reason this evening I found many bees "resting" under the flowers. They were very calm and relaxed after a busy, busy day of gathering nectar from lavender. It really looked like they were sleeping, I found at least 10 of them under the flowers. I haven't seen them rest like this during the day, it could have been the cool temperature though. It's been cloudy and cool, the bees seem slower. I also need to do some more research.
ReplyDeleteLisa :)
simply beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteYou pose the most interesting questions!
ReplyDeleteThese little guys do look a bit weary. I think you should tell them to curl up on top of the soft blossoms though.... hanging upside down is bad for their digestion :0)
Love the photos. :)
ReplyDeleteAre you sure they are bumbles and not some creature from half way around the world? :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh... you are a poet too!! Very sweet poem, Lisa. I love how they are tucked in warmly under the soft petals.
ReplyDeletehow sweet, I had never thought of where they sleep before :-) Now I know:-) Love your pictures as always.
ReplyDeleteLove that first one with the feverfew!
ReplyDeleteI found some a couple of days ago in the wild, I think I want to collect some for home.
Lovely, as always.
oh that is so nice and cute!
ReplyDeleteyour poem and photos charm my heart!
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