Today is "back pocket" kind of day here; one you'd like to tuck away to retrieve whenever you need a perfect day with a cloudless blue sky, spring bursting forth and gentle sunshine to warm your body and soul. I walked out to the mailbox and could hear a loud drone coming from deep down in the woods, or so I thought; I walked back down the driveway and realized that now the sound was coming from behind me... that's when I looked UP. Right there, buzzing high over my head, were thousands of bees buzzing about the flowers in the Bradford Pear trees that line the edge of our driveway. These trees, while lovely in leaf, have never bloomed well in the past due to being sheltered, and shaded, by taller tree cover from the woods behind them. That all changed last June when we lost a good number of those tall trees to a fast moving and destuctive storm. These Pears remained, untouched, and treated to much more light and sunshine than ever before; hence, their newly acquired blooming status and thousands of buzzing visitors; have a listen
here. For all the sadness that I have carried in my heart over losing those big trees I never imagined this surprise that arrived with the change of seasons; God's unexpected gift of glorious flowering trees, and a choir of buzzing bees to announce their presence!
 |
The Forsythia are blooming too, but in a much quieter fashion.
Wishing you a "back pocket" kind of day, wherever you may be.
Life is Good! |
10 comments:
Isn't it interesting how we are troubled by things that later manifest themselves as blessings.
I tried to listen to the buzz, but it said the video is private. : (
There is a reason for all things. I love my Bradford Pear, but a lot of years the frost zaps the blossoms just as they start to open.
God has a gift at every turn .... and the unexpected ones are even sweeter!
Hi there, I always love how the Lord takes those disappointments and then blesses us with something better. I love the blossoms of a pear tree. Maybe you'll have an abundance of fruit this year too.
Thank you for sharing!
Hugs, Noreen
I got the 'video is private' on the 'buzz' link as well.
Lovely post!
Isn't it funny how things happen.....yesterday I drove by a nearby orchard - pear or apricot, to find it all abloom. Turned the corner and went past a very old cherry orchard where only one tree was awash in blooms.....the next few weeks will find all of central Washington full of blooming orchards. I have a love hate relationship with spring. As much as I love it, my allergies hate spring....
light always bring life.....lovely post....
Great photos, I am so ready for Spring nd it seems it has arrived here in the UK too!
THankyou for the video, I was able to hear the buzz, isn't modern technology amazing that here in down under I could see and hear just what you did! Good to "open" our eyes and our ears to see what God has created for us. Amazing.
Post a Comment