Tuesday, November 8, 2016,
No, I’m not trying to sell you anything. Honest.
However, this is a golden opportunity with a limited time availability. Do you guys know that big, beautiful Cedar Tree (it might be a Juniper) that is in the upper farm fields, South-West across Shep Jones Lane from the Barn? A couple years back there was a working hive inside the tree complete with a sign warning folks to be careful near the tree. Well, the tree has been re-colonized and if you time it just right you can get a glimpse of a beautiful sight. Truly golden.
This morning, the show started just before 10 AM. It’s not an instantaneous thing – in fact the window of opportunity lasts just over an hour – but it is a limited time sort of thing. Too soon or too late and you’ll miss it. Also, you need a cloudless or partly cloudy sky. There’s no show without direct sunlight. Trust me, I checked. Even the shadow of the nearby branches can block it. You’ll see the honeybees but not the gold and the gold is the reason check out this sight. It’s worth the trip. I think it’s magical, and when you see it, I think you’ll agree.
This is a shot of one of the honeybees at the edge of the hole in the tree that houses the honeycomb. That golden orb beyond this bee is the honeycomb, just out of focus. This thing is beautiful even when it’s blurry. It truly is a sight to see. Don’t miss it. JK.
Amazing photos! I’ve never seen anything like it. Ty so much for capturing & sharing it!
Thank you for your kind words, Trish, and you are very welcome. This is/was the only place I’ve seen this happen. I wanted to share this with everyone. Way too cool to keep to myself. I even found myself accosting fellow hikers and a few of Avalon’s security folks in order to turn them onto this wondrous sight. It’s magic. JK.
WOW! …….WOW! WOW! WOW!
That is so NEAT! Like it’s right out of National Geographic!
Wizard with a camera, that’s what you are — NEAT!
That’s me Michele, a wizard with a camera. Just don’t look behind the curtain. 🙂 JK
You work REAL magic, though — not like the other “wizard” 😉 .
Michele, the only real wizardry here was me noticing that the hive positively glowed when hit by direct sunlight. Taking the pics was easy in comparison. Honest. JK
Awesome! Just dripping with sweetness! As always, Joe, your photos don’t disappoint.
Aw shucks, Donna. Thank you very much. JK