SAY IT WITH BEES!
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This year, say it with bees!!
Picture by my coworker Jeremy. Migratory swarms of honeybees are so docile you can ofen shape them with your bare hands!!! Unfortunately for these bees, if the swarm is found on the ground it is almost certainly because the queen is injured.
But to keep it cheerful we'll assume she was able to walk it off!
Musical Sunday! - Quebb - Dining With The Dead
My latest favourite song of the last day or two is this song by one of the tallship volunteers' band. I'm not sure how to describe it, it's like Eastern European meats bluegrass meets ballad. It's kind of eerie without being either cheerful or somber. If you listen to it I'd be curious how you'd describe it.
You can listen to it here if you go down to "dining with the dead," or download it here.
Lyrics
The nonbolded bits below are song only by the lead singer and then the bolded bit it all (or several at least) the band members in chorus:
Rise and shine, my dear,
It’s time to meet our guests.
We’d be pleased if you could
Wear your Sunday best.
You might be surprised at
Who I would invite.
The Dear Departed will be
Dining here tonight.
Turn the porch light on,
The recently deceased
Shortly will arrive and
Join us for a feast.
Find the silverware and
Linens clean and white.
The Dear Departed will be
Dining here tonight.
[CHORUS]
Seems I’m sleeping with the dead.
Might as well dine with them, too.
I can’t begin to see what’s
Going through your head,
But, you know,
I’m always there for you.
Light the candles, dear, and
Stir the consume.
Fill the glasses with a
Silky chardonnay.
Best behavior, kids,
We all must be polite.
The dear departed will be
Dining here tonight.
Hang the guest towels, dear, and
Close the bedroom door.
Place the hors d’oeuvres here and
Sweep the kitchen floor.
Avon hides the lines while
Valium hides the spite.
The dear departed will be
Dining here tonight.
[CHORUS]
Seems I’m sleeping with the dead.
Might as well dine with them, too.
I can’t begin to see what’s
Going through your head,
But, you know,
I’m always there for you.
[BRIDGE]
And Lord knows I try
To be the man that you would
Have me be.
But our pillows, dear, are like
Gravestones to me.
Gather in the hall and
Greet our company.
Show them to their chairs and
Smile convincingly.
Keep the glasses full and
Conversation light.
The dear departed will be
Dining here tonight.
Send the kids to bed and
Mask a subtle yawn.
Hope they take the hint and
Soon they will be gone.
No such luck, my dear, our
Masquerade was trite.
The dear departed will be
Staying here tonight.
[CHORUS]
Seems I’m sleeping with the dead.
Might as well dine with them, too.
I can’t begin to see what’s
Going through your head,
But, you know,
I’m always there for you.
[BRIDGE]
And Lord knows I try
To be the man that you would
Have me be.
But our pillows, dear, are like
Gravestones to meeeeee.
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Date: 2010-02-14 10:00 pm (UTC)Have a wonderful day today honey.
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Date: 2010-02-14 10:10 pm (UTC)Jeremy shaped them thus and took the pictures to send to his fiancee :)
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Date: 2010-02-14 10:04 pm (UTC)Bee Friendly Gardens
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Date: 2010-02-14 10:54 pm (UTC)I am thinking of heading up to Plan bee - http://slowfoodaustralia.com.au/2010/01/central-victoria-21-mar-2010-plan-bee/ - Looks like it could be an interesting day.
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Date: 2010-02-14 11:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-14 11:06 pm (UTC)Bees = Flying Love
Date: 2010-02-14 11:28 pm (UTC)Bees = flying love
...with stingers
...oh wait no that's a normal part of love. :D
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Date: 2010-02-15 05:20 am (UTC)bumblebees are flying kittens!
Date: 2010-02-15 05:25 am (UTC)Re: bumblebees are flying kittens!
Date: 2010-02-15 06:38 am (UTC)On a serious note, how do you mean, they're flying kittens? (I ask because you obviously know a lot about our buzzing friends, and the more I know about something I'm scared of, the more I can fight the fear.)
Re: bumblebees are flying kittens!
Date: 2010-02-15 06:59 am (UTC)But let's see facts about bumblebees: for a long time it was said that according to known laws of physics they should not be able to fly. It has since been proven that they can. Additionally, while they fly they build up a static charge, which pulls the pollen to them when they land on a flower. Especially in cold climates, they will start buzzing before their wings actually start moving, this is because they can decouple the muscles from the wings and when it's cold they warm them up first !!!
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Date: 2010-02-14 11:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-15 01:10 am (UTC)Thanks for the song!
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Date: 2010-02-15 01:19 am (UTC)No problem. Am curious what you think of it.
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Date: 2010-02-15 03:23 am (UTC)I just listened to the song and I loved it! The bells at the beginning were totally unexpected, and the lead singer's voice is amazing. And while his voice sounds like he should be singing about some sweet young thing, it doesn't sound strange to hear him singing about the dead. I can understand the confusion about how to describe the song. I would say, just damn good. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Date: 2010-02-15 05:50 am (UTC)While they're out and about though there is no reproduction going on so... they best hope she pulls through!
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Date: 2010-02-15 07:01 am (UTC)I hate to admit, but I am terrified of bees.
If the queen is injured, does that mean that all those bees will die, or will another bee rise to the occasion and become the Queen. Stupid question, probably....
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Date: 2010-02-15 07:11 am (UTC)In the hive they can easily make a new queen.
Out and about though, they better hope she pulls through, because they can only make new queens from larva, and they neglected to bring any larva with them!
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Date: 2010-02-16 02:54 am (UTC)sorry, your journal is atm my source of...i don't know. BUT. i'll just keep typing until i hit the quit button. which will be never. so no more typing.
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