It was a beautiful day here for us. First sunny day in two weeks or so. It's been raining so much.
Our bees were happy today. They just felt a little hot, as you can see here:
Bees are some of the most amazing creatures in nature. I've been learning how to take care of them since I was a young girl, and there's still so much to learn. I've always been convinced that almost all (if not all) lessons in life can be learned in nature. As a teacher, this is something I always try to imbibe in my classes to help kids develop a good sense of awareness and appreciation for the environment.
Spending time in nature is so much more calming and fun than being bombarded by the radio, tv, cell phones, the invisible Wifi (not that I'm against WIFI) and just being overwhelmed by everything. Nature is nurturing after all. On a side note, Richard Louv wrote an excellent book on how being in nature affects kids- or on the other hand- how raising kids out of nature spells disaster. I highly recommend his book, "Last Child in the Woods" to any parent or teacher. It's helped me understand many things about the children today and how to help them learn better.
Wishing you well,
Nature's Blogger
Ps. I'm glad nobody died in the New Zealand quake. My WBH-Sam and the rest of his family are fine. Condolences to the people who lost their loved ones/friends in that sky-diving plane that crashed yesterday.
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