OK everybody, Mary Ann, wanted an update on bees. I didn't have time to sign
up to Goggle.

Our bees have us bee witched and bee-wildered. There have been big clusters
of bees on the side and underneath one bee house. Yesterday, Dimitri smoked
them to look into the hive and try to break up the cluster. There is a
chance that these are "robber bees" trying to invade a weaker hive to steal
the honey. So he narrowed the entrance to the house, which created havoc
with bees madly flying about. Today a big swarm of angry bees gathered on a
nearby prune tree, left, later went to an apricot tree, and have now
returned to cluster on the side of the house. How does one handle bezerk
bees? Stay tuned.

By the way, a charming book is "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd, a
coming of age novel of a young girl in the South who flees her abusive
father in search of finding out about her dead mother. The only clue is a
label from a jar of honey.

Also recommended, "Water for Elephants" about a down and out circus during
the depression, replete with a cruel ring-master, dazzling acrobat dancer,
and a shrewd elephant.

Thanks to all for the wonderful book recommendations. A lot for even a
retired person to read!

Elaine

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