We had an interesting time outside today. It’s still WAY hot, for starters. I wanted to clean out the weeds underneath the clematis trellis so that we could get some good photos of this season’s blooms (see my landscape photos in my gallery).
Terry gets the weedwacker in as close as he can without endangering the clematis stems against the trellis and then we both crouched down and started pulling out clumps of grass and weeds. So, we’re more than halfway done pulling things out directly under the lattice when a little mini bumblebee decides to buzz around me and then close enough for to feel its wings on my neck. Of course, I squealed, which sounds a little loud once it bounces off of the woods. I was mildly embarrassed. Odd that a bumblebee was that aggressive. So, I keep on going and pull out a huge clump of grass, roots and all, that came out way too easily. And before I know it, there are 3, no 4, bumblebees. At this point, I backed off and stayed really still. And as I’m looking at the ground where I just pulled out the grass, where the bumblebees are swarming, I start to see more of these pint-sized fuzzy fliers coming out of the ground.
Did anyone else know that bumblebees nest in the ground? Because I sure didn’t! Anyway, we ended up leaving those little guys alone for a while.
Terry moved on to trimming around near the back door. And a little tiny baby bunny scurried out of the area he was working on. Terry got some great pictures of the little thing (it was only 3 or 4 inches long). The poor baby was paralyzed with fear, staying absolutely motionless, hoping we didn’t see him. What a cute little thing! I so wished I could have touched it, he looked so cute and soft and furry. There are pictures of him in the landscape photos, too.
So, being 0 for 2 on trying to trim the weeds against the house, we decided to move on and plant the tomatoes. We managed to do this without incident, though a bumblebee came and found me by the back door and decided to follow me as I ran around the yard trying to escape it. I think I made the little guys mad!
