A Beehive in the Garden

A month ago, seeking to expand his holdings, Dimitar placed one of his beehives in our garden. This insect agistment arrangement is of mutual benefit and enables me to learn more about 'the Bee', always a favorite symbol of mine. We aimed to position the white box somewhere away from the house, the chook pen and the dog's yard and decided on a section of the the path, one of the few level surfaces on our steep sloping block. Without fuss, he installed the gently humming hive one morning shortly after dawn, then we watched, standing a good way back, as he removed the strip of wood which sealed the entrance. Immediately the first bees emerged and flew up in spirals to reconnoitre the new surrounds.