Little Things That Make Your Day

[naomi24]

Yesterday I spotted a little bee wandering slowly on my patio in the hot sunshine. He didn’t look happy so I put him in the shade on a shallow dish with some water in it. He didn’t move. Dead I thought sadly. But no. He eventually mustered up the energy to have a drink and before long went merrily on his way.

It made my day. :o)

[Bobbisox1]

Seeing my little dog lying content on the cool wood floor away from the furnace conditions outside

[MargoTester]

Our cat jumping onto my lap and letting me stroke her, accompanied by loud purring, very soothing.

[Hopkirk]

A quiet cup of tea

[Sipowicz]

I was stung by a bee last week......£10 for a jar of honey!!!

[Bobbisox1]

Sip, my nephew was stung by a wasp inside his mouth , ended up in hospital to get treatment, it had stung him inside his bottom lip , twice on his tongue

[mibn2cweus]

Yesterday my friend Juju once again rescued a baby lizard from the clutches of the neighbourhood cat. After sitting motionless for a few minutes the lizard leaped our of her hand and scampered off. That made her day.

[pastafreak]

Seeing all my houseplants thrive in the sun...lots of new growth.

[zylaphone]

Walking along the towpath to a shallow river for Reggie can paddle

[MissTerious]

Our visiting Mother Roe deer cleaning her fawn in our front garden after they had finished eating more of my surviving plants and drinking out of our little pond. A delight to watch.

[Gill1941]

Large female dragonfly laying eggs in my pond for over an hour. I watched her for an hour but it was too hot so had to go in.
Seems a very long time. Couldn't find anything about how long they usually lay on web.

[novalis]

The dawn chorus.

[dustypuss]

Waking up.

[roopower]

Slight detour - I know there are a lot of flowers in bloom at the moment but a little sugar disolved in some water is very good at reviving tired bees.

[bookbinder]

Watching bees busying themselves with my wife's hanging basket, which she always takes a lot of trouble to prepare. I believe that the greatest compliment that a gardener can have is when bees come to his flowers.

[naomi24]

Roopowder, I put a little bit of sugar in the water because coincidentally I’d come across an article about it only a few days ago. It definitely works! :o)

[Tilly2]

Naomi, how did you pick it up without crushing it, or getting stung?

[naomi24]

I got him on a piece of paper, Tilly.

[tiggerblue10]

I was chatting to my neighbour outside his house last week and saw loads of big bumble bees hovering around his lavender bush. Love seeing bumble bees.

Also, I've got a couple of small shallow pie dishes in the garden which I've been filling up with water and some bird and squirrel feed. Separated of course.

[Tilly2]

Not the Guardian crossword page was it?

[tiggerblue10]

I use a glass and paper to take spiders outside. Leaflets come in handy ;o)