A few weeks back our next door neighbors had a gazillion bees making a beehive in their front yard tree that is all too close to our driveway. There were bees everywhere...including 3 in our family room (not to mention the 14" lizard that made it's way into our family room also that same day! How did that happen?!). Another neighbor 3 houses down (also named Kirk) and our Kirk decided to take matters into their own hands. Neighbor Kirk placed his trashcan under the branch where the hive was and used a tool to cut the branch off and it fell right into the trash can! Bullseye! There were angry bees everywhere. This picture doesn't even begin to show how many there were, but these are the ones trying to get back to their queen probably. The trashman came a couple days later, took it away and the remaining bees didn't know what to do, but they eventually buzzed away and we've been bee free for weeks now. Yay!
Our fearless Kirk's!
Some cute little sparrow birds have made nests up in the corners of our roof, but one mother is not taking good care of her babies very well. We have now had 2 babies that have fallen to their deaths. Poor things! It's a long way down. Yesterday Avery actually saw this poor little guy fall. I know it's kind of morbid to take a picture, but it was very interesting to me to see all the little parts being formed. I hope she builds up her nest a little more to keep this from happening. It's too sad!
This is so you can see how far these little guys fall. Ouch!
3 comments:
Oh,the poor little bird! And you took a picture of it. You made my day very sad. :-(
Love, Mom
Fascinating stuff!
And such brave Bee boys! Did they know for sure they were not Africanized honey bees?
The bird is too cool - even if morbid. I can't believe the bees - that a LOT of them!
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