Tuesday, July 3, 2012

When is a Bee Cute?

Hello and here we are in the month of July.   Kind of the middle of the summer in my mind.  When we had children in school it is the month  before that they start band practice and Fall sport practicing.   So if we were going to do anything like a trip better do it in July.  

The pretty birds are out twittering and  chirping and gathering bugs to eat.  Yum, well it is  to them anyway.   Soon the beautiful dragon flys will be out.  I love watching them flit around with their iridescent colors gracefully dancing around like they do.    Now when they are out they come pretty close to me and like they are saying hi Annette, what's up with you?   If the could talk  that is.   When I mow the back yard, whizzing by in the riding lawn mower I do wear goggles in the summer just in case we have a collision.   Not that I go that fast  on the lawn mower mind you, but you know that could hurt being hit by  bug in the eye.  

There is one bug that I want to have no contact with, the bees.  I know they are good for us pollinating the flowers and building their little hives and making honey for us.   Well, not the killer bees which when we lived in Seminole there were instances of those nasty ill tempered things attacking and killing small animals .  I have gotten more and more allergic to them as I get older to the extent that benadryl and I are best of friends.  An exterminator once told me that cold fingernail polish remover poured on the bite, be it mosquito, bee, scorpion  any sting and it will remove the pain and swelling.  Well that is a  bit of news that works 100% guaranteed.   I have used that treatment many times.

In taking my Crazy Quilt class we have learned to make bees.  Cute little things and so habit forming to make.  These bees I don't mind at all and will add a wonderful touch to many things.  I purchased some clear, yellow and black beads and after a few minutes one of these little cuties appear. 


Here are 11 of them that I made last night, their feelers, antennas or I call them antlers are a tad long maybe not sure.  I really haven't look at them that close.



Each little bee is a tad different but they don't seem to mind nor do I.  Looks like they off in flight here.  Well a few are flying against the crowd but guess they don't want to go where the others are.

There you go and thanks for stopping by to see what is going on in my world today.   Have a safe and fun 4th of July . xoxoxox

10 comments:

  1. I see you have been beesy. (sorry)They are so cute aren't they?
    Smiles,
    Pat

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  2. Loving your fab bees...........my mother has made dragonflies in much the same way and they were fabulous as well. Annette x

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  3. really love your bead bees...but i dont like things that swarm...i can tolerate bees..JUST but not the dreaded wasps....oh im not kean on either but i would love these critters as you so fondly called them lol!!!! fab ....hug sassyxxx

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  4. Cute as a bee in a rug or is it a bug in a rug, anyway, so sweet & cute, just like you my friend!

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  5. Gorgeous and i think i told u i just finished reading The Secret Life of Bees lol and i love that they are different as it should be ...

    hugz bev

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  6. Just a few minutes to finish a bee like that?? I wouldn't know where to start, but they are exquisite, lovely work. I bet you are having a blast creating all your beautiful things :-)) XX

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  7. Dear Annette love your little bees, they are so beautifully made-
    Hugs Anni

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  8. These bees are absolutely adorable :)

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  9. Hi Annette. These are fabulous. Beading is a passion of mine aftter watercolours painting. So great to see so many wonder beady bees. Enjoy your weekend. Laura x

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