Holding Bees

 

These photos are all a few years old. These are 3 bees that I helped with sugar solution during the summer when they ran out of puff! Every summer I carry sugar solution when I am out and if I see a bee struggling I put some of the solution on my hand and pick the bee up and it usually takes it and flies off. The last one, I place it on a flower. If there are flowers about I normally put them on the flowers. Holding a bee isn't a scary thing. It can be quite tickly at first though and takes a minute to get used to. In all my years of helping them I have never been stung by a bee. 

Sparkling Water

 

Not quite fizzy drinking water. I saw this last week and I just loved how the sun was shining on the pond.

They Are Back

 

The frogs and toads are back for spawning at the pond! I was so very happy to see them! These 3 photos are of the same toad. I sat on the ground and was talking to him! I really wanted to get a close-up of his eyes. After I got my photos he hopped off into the long grass. Ever since I was a kid, I have been obsessed with frogs and toads, I think they are amazing and wonderful.