Where Is Winnie?

I admit, this is not a bee hive, but doesn't it look like Winnie the Poo should be climbing a ladder close by? This is our view of the neighbor's eaves when we come out of our side door . . . and also as we sit on our patio.

It looked like the little yellow striped inhabitants were away when I took the picture, but we have seen  the wasps flitting about the nest and coming to check out what we are having for dinner. Every once in a while we eye the nest suspiciously and when we see the neighbor, we remind him to have it taken down. He replies with, "yes, I know" in his limited English, but nothing is happening.

I know that if that nest were on our property, something would have been done a long time ago, but it's a different story when it's the neighbor's house. The old fashioned methods that have been used in our own yard . . .  well I can just imagine the News Headlines claiming a roof set on fire by a well-meaning neighbor.

So . . . for now, I'll leave you with some quotes by our cute friend and his creator:

"When you go after honey with a balloon, the great thing is not to let the bees know you're coming"

- - the Christopher Robin Story book by A.A. Milne

"Well," said Pooh, "what I like best -- " and then he had to stop and think.
Because although eating Honey was a very good thing to do,
there was a moment just before you began to eat it
which was better than when you were,
but he didn't know what it was called.
  - - Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne

Wishing you a sweet Day!