The careful insect ‘midst his works I view,
Now from the flowers exhaust the fragrant dew,
With golden treasures load his little thighs,
And steer his distant journey through the skies.
~John Gay
“Veiled in this fragile filigree of wax is the essence of sunshine, golden and limpid, tasting of grassy meadows, mountain wildflowers, lavishly blooming orange trees, or scrubby desert weeds. Honey, even more than wine, is a reflection of place. If the process of grape to glass is alchemy, then the trail from blossom to bottle is one of reflection. The nectar collected by the bee is the spirit and sap of the plant, its sweetest juice. Honey is the flower transmuted, its scent and beauty transformed into aroma and taste.” ~Stephanie Rosenbaum
The bees’ rhythms may be heard only by petaled ears, but the hum of the bee is sweet music to the gardener’s ears for the “wonder at it” divvies up its humming happiness and the honey it makes renders the taste of the fragrant flower’s sweetness.
Eat honey, my child, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste. ~Proverbs 24:13 ✝
**Images via Pinterest
the bees speak to my heart—love this!!!! your little honey cookie
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Mine, too, missy! Maybe it was because I loved the Winnie the Pooh books so much and read them over and over again to Nikki. Hugs to you, my little honey! 🙂 ❤
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Piglet–he’s the man, it, whatever it is . .. 🙂
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Oh I loved them all and especially Eeyore. 🙂
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Amazing opening quote Natalie. It is a blessing to exist.
Love and hugs.
☺💕
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Thanks, Staci. It is indeed a blessing. Hugs and love to you as well. 🙂 ❤
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Honey in it’s purest form is also a natural antibiotic. I loved this post, it is so true.
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Yes, it is. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post, V. Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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To wonder at the bee and the dolphin, is to know God’s love.
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Indeed it is, JoAnne. To know anything in Creation is to know God’s love. Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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This set of photos are superb, Natalie
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Thanks, Robin. I found them on Pinterest because I had already used my photos of bees in previous posts.
Now that I’m up and running again, as it were, I’m goin to focus on taking more photos. Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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There is comfort on your hugs,Natalie. Do you have any new trips planned?
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So gorgeous. Bees may be small but they are so vital to our existence
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Oh for sure they are, but sadly lots of people don’t know and/or care. Love, N 🙂 ❤
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