Editor’s story

"Honey, can you hear that? We’ve got bees,"

Published: September, 2006

Honey, can you hear that? We’ve got bees, she said. She was never was fond of bees. Like other things with legs that all-of-a-sudden hover in front of eyelashes or buzz by earlobes, they incited in her a knee-jerk reaction. Getting stung hurts. She had been daydreaming when the insect flew by - her concentration - interrupted. Where is that... bug? I can still hear it.

- This month an interruption along the waterfront might have us try another route, rethink a plan, find a solution or remain still. -

She gained an appreciation for the bees after having to pay attention to where they were. They’re busy. And, most don’t have manners, as far as she could tell. They’re also the pollinators; the protectors and catalysts for growth, she said.

That’s great, Honey, he responded, not at all bothered by the buzz.