Rip, Bee

[boxtops]

I've just seen something to make me feel indescribably sad, although it's nature. A few days ago, a bee must have been gathering pollen from our lavender bush, when it brushed into a spider's web. Needless to say, the spider knew what it was doing, and the bee is very dead, hanging by a cord from the lavender flower. RIP, bee.

On the other hand, a couple of weeks ago, I saw a huge bumblebee likewise caught in a web, but I was able to free it successfully, so that was good - but I'm sad for today's bee - no idea what sort it was, but it was a size of the scarce honey bee :-(

[Daffy6543]

We have lots of bees visiting our garden and they somehow never get caught in the numerous webs, I often wonder how they avoid them. If I were to see one caught I would probably free it even though I have a phobia of spiders.

[Old_Geezer]

That's nature.

[chanel5]

In the midst of life, we are in death. Sad for the honey bee, who lost her life, good news for the spider, who will have her dinner. I get hung up on things like that, too, and the sadness sometimes becomes quite overwhelming. I rescue them when I can. Please don't lose your sensitive nature. It is priceless, and somewhat rare these days.

[corylus]

I am always trying to save any bees, spiders, butterflies, beetles, ladybirds that I see trapped in the garden and rescuing voles, shrews mice etc that the cat brings home, some survive, some don't but I do my best.

[Tilly2]

I rescued a butterfly that was caught in a web, yesterday. It was very grateful. I too resue things. Spiders in the bath are my specialty.