oh, my bees...

[cos]

I've been reading about the bee demise for a few months, and it's been worrying, but abstract.

Yesterday, I went with dreams_of_wings and aatish2 to Heritage Gardens (formerly Heritage Plantation of Sandwich) to see the rhododendrons and azaleas at peak bloom - though it seems peak is coming a bit late this year and will likely be this weekend or early next week. We got there at 3:40pm and left at 5:10pm, so we spent about an hour and a half walking around. It was a warm sunny day, and beautiful.

I saw one bee.

It's been a few years since I last went, but I've gone there during peak bloom at least three times before, possibly more. One of my clearest recurring memories of those visits has been the buzzing of the bees near the entrance.

[ photos from yesterday - I'll upload more soon ]

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[charolastra00.livejournal.com]

Normally my backyard at home is swarming with bees but in the 3 weeks I've been here and have hung out in the veggie garden and flower garden (where I normally get stung ALL THE TIME), I only saw a few bumblebees. Its mildly terrifying. As an ex-4H member (agricultural club), I went up to see my buddies at the local extension office to ask about how the bee population is doing around the north Georgia area. Apparently it's low all around my county. :\