Bumble Bees

Here is another picture 'D' took in his flower garden. I don't know what the flower is (D calls it Sedum), but I do know what bees are. These bees look a little frightening. Bumble Bees is what 'D' calls them. Bumble. What a word. What does it mean? Bumble. If you say it enough times, it sounds silly, doesn't it? I do know what a bum is. I do know what a bee is. But I don't know what a bumble is. Well, I guess a bumbling idiot, is someone who messes things up. But these bees do not look like they would mess anything up - maybe mess up a human if the bee stung one.

I think humans have too many words. The spelling of some human words are the same, but are pronounced different. And then the spelling of some human words are different, but are pronounced the same. It's so confusing to me.

I'm glad I'm a cat. We have one word. MEOW!

A Bee in 'D's flower garden

'D' was outside taking pictures of his flower garden; and snapped this shot of a bee feeding on one of his flowers.

I like the color of the bee. Black and yellow. But he (or she) looks a little mean. I have chased a bee or two around the house, but nothing like this one. I don't know if it's a Bumble Bee or a Carpenter Bee.

It's a stinging bee - that's all I know. I will be sure to stay away from it's hind end if I ever come across one. Hmmmm, but I wonder if it could sting me through my pretty, white fur. I know my pretty pink nose, ears, and paws would be targets for sure.

'D' says that the bees will not harm you if you do not bother them. 'D' is outside, dead-heading flowers, weeding, etc with these bees flying all about him - and he doesn't get sting.

But I'm a cat. I like to play with things. Crawling things, flying things, .... just things in general. It's in my nature. So ... yeah I would get stung in the paw for sure. I'm thankful that this particular bee is outside; and not inside. Because, there we be no way I will sit still for a moment if this bee was inside the house. I would chase it, jump for it, swat at it - and then I would get into trouble (meaning stung). Even the word sounds painful.

Time for a kitty poem.

'The Bee' By Keldan

Pretty yellow and black thing buzzing about.
Making it's circles in the air.
And there goes 'D' running and yelling,
thinking it's in his hair.
I smile my smile and grin my grin
watching this comedy of man.
'D' trips on the rake and falls to the ground
and lands on his aching can.

The End

The lesson: The bee always wins!

Flowers

Hello.

Just a small note today. 'D&D' were home today, and we had fun playing and running and doing kitty games.

The D's worked outside a little as well, and 'D' took this picture of one of his flowers blooming.

Pretty, isn't it?

Hmmmm wonder if it taste good?

The Digger

Yes, that is me - laying upon 'D's shoes. Shoes that he wore while working in his flower garden. Oh the scents!!!!! So earthy!!!!

I would LOVE to be able to help 'D' work in his garden. I know that I would be a huge help! I can catch any stray bugs that wonder about (and perhaps get a tasty snack in the process). I could guard the garden from attack while 'D' works.

And best of all I could dig holes for 'D', so he can plant his flowers. I am a good hole digger ..... after all I do use a litter box!

Tulips ... Fourlips .... Whatever

Oh, 'D' was so excited today. Said that his tulips were blooming and they were early! Said that it was much too early for the tulips to be blooming. Oh boy, did I have a good laugh! Imagine, a pair of lips blooming! I've not heard of such nonsense! Even I , a very pretty cat, know that lips do not bloom.

I didn't feel so smart when he showed me the picture he took of them.

Why didn't he just say flowers??????

Humans - so simple, yet so complicated!

Fake Spring?

My oh my! Was it a nice day outside today! I heard 'D' say it was over 60 degrees! I do not know exactly what 'degrees' means, but my nose told me that we were in the makings of Spring!

I had a feeling that Spring was around the corner. 'D' have been receiving a lot of catalogs in the mail. Gardening catalogs. He pours over them, marking on this page and that! I guess humans get Spring fever as well.

'D' then will talk about his flowers when he is looking over these catalogs. He does have pretty flowers (those are his pictured with this post. Grew them last year).

Sometimes he brings cut flowers into the house. They smell so good - strange but good. Of course, being the curious kitty that I am, I always wonder what they would taste like. And of course I do take a nip out of them every now and then. Hmmmmm most of them do not taste good! But they are pretty to look at!