Peter, condolences. Tears for a friend are good for the soul.
Just got done listening to 10's of thousands of bees. Our first foray with honey bees in the Northwoods of Wisconsin is successful. Three hives made it through a looonnng winter, and now are bringing in pollen and nectar and queens laying eggs! We kept bees for many years when we lived in the city, but they were never on our property.
Seriously, the hives sing and the bees dance, sometimes it is an angry song, mostly it is calm, sometimes it is a hum (not a buzz) a true humming (must have forgotten the words). We sing to them also, and tell them when we have lost a loved one, for they are tuned in to the vibe of creatures around them.
