walking through the trail

we start to notice

 bees tucked into the flowers all around us

everywhere we look

some are alone

legs tucked under

some with other bees

all quietly sleeping

what a sweet and soft landing spot

bedtime seems to be 7:30pm .

bees sleep between 5-8 hours a day

they like to sleep in flowers with other bees

and often hold each others feet.

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“my banks they are furnish’d with bees,

whose murmur invites one to sleep.”

-william shakespeare

 

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photo credits: f. porter, one of my creative and talented grandies

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furstenberg nature area, ann arbor, michigan, usa