This morning, I found a hornet, half-way buried in a dish of grape jelly, swaying in a hefty breeze as it hung from my deck’s railing; the jelly is there to provide sustenance for Baltimore Orioles, passing through our area, on their way further north.
Beautiful post, Dory! I love how you move from past to present to future. And I so agree that we need to honor our insect neighbors, even the ones that annoy us! We can find ways to get along that don’t involve poisonous chemicals! Hornets and yellow jackets are vicious when disturbed but they just want to be left alone, they only strike in self-defense. Sorry about that childhood experience! Sounds traumatic for all!
Beautiful post, Dory! I love how you move from past to present to future. And I so agree that we need to honor our insect neighbors, even the ones that annoy us! We can find ways to get along that don’t involve poisonous chemicals! Hornets and yellow jackets are vicious when disturbed but they just want to be left alone, they only strike in self-defense. Sorry about that childhood experience! Sounds traumatic for all!
Strange, or perhaps simply grace, how everyone, everything is teacher to those who are willing to learn, isn’t it?