Bee Swarm

Glen Rose, Texas

Weather: low 65 degrees, high 93 degrees, mostly clear skies

It sure was a nice cool morning for it to warm up so much this afternoon. From 65 degrees to 93 degrees is a 28 degree difference. I walked early when it was cool, so I missed the hotter temperature later in the afternoon. Another reason for walking early was unplanned, but worked out okay. Bees are starting to swarm, and I saw this big swarm hanging in a tree just off the path I was walking on. If it hadn't been cool this morning, the bees may have been flying. Check out the size of this wad of bees. I was about 100 feet away, and used the zoom feature on the camera for this shot.



Swarming bees are quite commonplace in Texas when the weather starts warming up. Normally, they don't bother anyone. My brother Terrell and I were playing golf in Bay City several years ago when we heard a strange buzzing sound. The sound kept getting louder and louder, and we couldn't see what was causing it. We kept looking around, and suddenly one of us (I can't remember which one) said "Hit the ground". Almost immediately after hitting the ground, a large swarm flew directly over where we had been standing, and continued down the fairway. The swarm was about six feet off the ground, so if we had remained standing, we might have received some serious stings.

The bee swarm I saw today was the most exciting thing that happened. The respiratory problem I'm having kept me from sleeping very well, and it seemed like I was awake every hour or so and having to get up so I could breathe. This is not a fun time. I'm getting to the point that I dread going to bed at night because of the problems with breathing. But, I have to give the medicine that has been prescribed a chance to work. If I'm not better next week, I will probably be going to see another specialist. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to get some relief.

More later, be safe.

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