The following buzzing conversation is based (albeit very loosely) on true fictional tales. The names of the Bees have been concealed in order to protect their buzzing identity.
Overheard on location in Claremont, Cape Town
The Stage: Australian frangipani tree (Hymenosprum Flavum)
Cast of characters (in order of appearance): Bee 1; Bee2; Woman with camera, Bee 3 and Bee4
Bee 1: Buzzz … where is that human now with her camera? Doesn’t she know I have lots to do today, I need to pollinate the flowers and gather nectar …
Bee 2: She better get here soon, the nectar from these blossoms is calling me! And have you seen all the pollen?
Enter: Woman with camera
Bee 1: At last … let’s get on with the show!
Bee 2: Quick, I’ll buzz on over that way whilst you do a few dive bombs …
Bee 1: Ok, I’ll give her a few pirouettes, that should make her smile. (It does!)
Bee 2: Let’s hope she’s focused the camera properly and got the right lens, so we can get back to our flowers!
Bees 3 & 4 appear from the side of the tree …
Bee 3: Bzzzzz, I don’t have time for this today, too much nectar here in the Australian frangipani tree, got to get to it before the darn birds get here!
Bee 4: Me too, you guys can do all the pirouettes you want, I’m starving!
Bee 1: Well that’s very un-sporting of you guys. After all she waters and feeds the plants so we can eat … and doesn’t use any insecticides on them so we are safe! The very least we can do is put on a bit of a show for her.
Bee 2: I’m with Bee 1! Lets get this party started …
Bee 3 & 4 go about the business of pollinating and whatever it is bees do whilst Bee 1 and Bee 2 proceed to do a lovely dance for Woman with camera.
Woman with camera is well pleased with the 200+ shots she took and hopes to have at least 6 she can use.
Woman with camera: Thanks my little Bee friends for the great show! Enjoy your buzzing around the blooms!
Bee 1 & Bee 2: Buzzzz and Thankzzzz! See you again soon!
Photos shot on location
Click to enlarge to see the dance of the Bee!
[one_half]The Stage: Australian frangipani tree
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[one_half_last]Bee 1 checks out the scene
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[one_half]Bee 2 gets ready for action
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[one_half_last]Bee 1 doing a pirouette
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[one_half]Around and around …
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[one_half_last]and around she goes
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From the Bees and I, we wish you …
Happy Gardening
xxx
14 replies on “Dance of the Bees”
How absolutely delightful! 🙂 The Camera Lady did really well! Captured the moment perfectly! That looks like bumble bees!
Barbie, I think they were Bumble Bees – they were huge!
Nice blog! Interesting but fun. Bees do play a big role in planting as they becomes a medium of spreading seeds.
What graceful and talented bees you have, Christine! I always wondered what the bees are thinking as I follow them around from bloom to bloom; thanks for enlightening me:)
This is terrific, I love the bee commentary! The photos are fantastic!
Who knew you were a Bee Whisperer?
Great images Christine–
I really was smiling through the bee commentary. It is fun to think they might be doing what they do for us. Great photos too!
Great shots! You have some very sweet bees to give you such a show. They are much more considerate than mine. My bees totally ignore me!
Hehe, Holley, they usually do.
Sweet. What we will do to get a great shot… I smile at the thought of it.
Oh CUUUUTE!! And the photos are nice too.
Thanks Kelly 🙂
Very amusing and great pictures of the bees Christine. They never seem to settle long enough for me, especially the butterflies.
Thanks Alistair – The Butterflies never settle long enough for me to capture. Maybe I’ll get one this year 🙂