Well I just found out today that bees love basil flowers. I also have learned that they don't like tomato plants. How did I come to this conclusion? Because I saw it with my own eyes, that's how! You don't believe me you say! Well, here are the pictures to prove it!
See that bee there - well, I didn't put it there! It flew over there on it's own!
Oh well, I can hear it now ... "He glued a bee to the basil plant!!! That bee wouldn't visit a basil plant!!!"
Oh yea really? Then how do you explain this next photo!
I know what you're thinking : "Man, you can barely see that bee in this photo! That could be a baby squirrel eating that basil for all we know!" Sure that's a possibility, but if it really were a baby squirrel why does it have ....
WINGS!!!
That's right sucka, it's a bee and it lovezzzzzzz basil!!!!
In case you're curious -
All these photos were taken in the rooftop garden about twenty yards away from the bee hive,
and once again, no one was stung!
I really enjoyed reading your blog, I am very envious of your bee hive and can't wait to start my own hopefully someday! Thanks for all the knowledge you've shared!
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Well Brittany after your 'sweet as honey' comments I am officially changing the BLB = 'Bees Love Basil' title of this post to include BLB = 'Bees Love Brittany. Thanks and I hope one day to follow your blog on beekeeping when you get your first hive! It's really easy to get started - that said you will learn something new every time you watch the bees.
ReplyDeleteA bit of trivia : did you know that we in the States spell 'beekeeping' with no space - while beekeeping in England is spelled 'bee keeping' with a space. Super interesting don't you think! ;)
Holy smokes ! them buggers got wings! how the heck are we gonna stop em now?
ReplyDeleteBatten down the bees, folks, Franken storm is comin!
Gather the crowds and storm the castle! Huzzah!
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