Bombus Terrestris in Winter

By skinner_jennifer

Tue, 11 Feb 2020
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Is there a more charming sight to behold when

Northerly wind blows?

 

A bumblebee lingering like a flustered groom...

unsettled waiting for his blushing bride,

 

longs so much for busy Spring when veils lifted

a pretty face revealed,

 

sweet lips of honeyed nectar kissed afresh

thrilled by humming busy bees,

 

in garden and orchard blossom will bloom and

from my window all this I will see again.

 

 

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I didn't know the latin name for bumblebees - what a brilliant one it is!

Anyway, a little gem of a poem - I particularly liked this line:

'A bumblebee lingering like a flustered groom...

unsettled waiting for his blushing bride,'

 

 

Submitted by drew_gummerson on

Me too, I liked that line. And the Latin name for a bee! Now I want a bee in an Asterix story. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I wonder if one of the sunshine intervals warmed it up and woke it?! It would need to get back into a hibernation crevice I should think. I found a housefly or somesuch in the bedroom yesterday. Not so nice! but I think it was quite sleepy and seemed easy to catch. May have emerged from a window crevice when the sun came out. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by onemorething on

So much hope in a bee. Think you have captured that well. :)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert,

this poem came about after seeing a huge bumblebee just before the approaching storm, in fact I saw one when I was out walking, then another in our garden. I looked it up on the internet to discover it's not unknown for them to be around even at low temperatures. But the one in our garden was what inspired this poem. I found it very interesting reading up about the bumblebee, they are so fascinating.

Glad I could introduce their other name to you and thank you for reading and leaving a comment.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Ha, ha! You go for it with the bee in the Asterix story Drew, I would love to read it.

Glad you liked the line about a groom waiting for the blushing bride. The bee in our garden was hovering up and down our wall which gave me the idea for that line.

Thank you for the read and your thoughts.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

I think you are definitely right about it looking for a crevice to crawl into, which was probably why the bee was hovering around the wall, trying to find a crack or a hole to keep warm in. It eventually flew off over the neighbouring wall. One of our neighbours has apple trees growing in his garden and you can hear the bees humming in Summer, it's like living next door to an orchard.

But I was saying to insert that I read bees can actually survive in quite low temperatures, but I also read that bumblebees are on the decline which is so sad, I just hope the ones I saw survived.

Any way thank you for the read and sharing your thoughts.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi onemorething,

I'm really glad I captured the hope these bumblebees bring. They really lighted up my day when I saw them. and gave me a smile. smiley

It's always good to be inspired by nature.

Always appreciate you stopping by to read and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

The more I read of your poetry, Jenny, the more I like it. You are a very accomplished writer who has  contributed excellent work both in verse and prose.yes

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a wonderful comment Luigi,  You've certainly made this writer very happy with your words, which coming from someone who has been writing for so many years is a real compliment.

Thank you so much...big smiles from me. smiley

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by abn27 on

Wow, Jenny, this is wonderful!

I copied this line to insert and tell you how much I loved it, but I see I'm just one of many, rightfully so! Well, it never hurts to hear someone else say how brilliant it is, so, I loved this line!
'A bumblebee lingering like a flustered groom...'
-Andrea

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Andrea,

so glad you liked that line too. You can never know where the imagination will take you, but when inspiration comes it always surprises me.

Many thanks for stopping by to read and for your lovely comment.

Jenny.