tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606374472487176193.post4316519532394883530..comments2012-12-18T20:41:40.038-05:00Comments on Jolico Farm . . .: Messages From The Bees......Maxine Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15789822830357808502noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606374472487176193.post-4927268222059965832011-02-17T16:10:29.267-05:002011-02-17T16:10:29.267-05:00You are so right Daisy, we must watch and see what...You are so right Daisy, we must watch and see what is being discovered. There is much yet to unearth about the bees and their dilemma. Of course, I lean towards the destructive practices of man as the root cause of their demise. I have always innately followed Tolle's recommendation you mention, "Nonresistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe." Imagine my surprise when I read about this in print; something I'd always believed in! I also send positive energy and prayers, sent with the intention of them carrying light and love, which I believe heals all ills across the Universe.<br /><br />Thanks for your compliment on the painting I shared, done by The Girl Who Paints. She will be pleased that she has another admirer! <br /><br />Folks, visit Daisy Hickman's blog: @DazyDayWriter at work at http://www.sunnyroomstudio.com/Maxine Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789822830357808502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606374472487176193.post-86154072553303241042011-02-16T22:12:02.514-05:002011-02-16T22:12:02.514-05:00Watched NOVA tonight -- the topic was "where ...Watched NOVA tonight -- the topic was "where did we come from" or something along those lines. It was truly fascinating. They are discovering so much all the time, so keeping the faith re the honey bees. But, of course, the only constant in life is change, and if we practice what E. Tolle suggests, non-resistance is an option. As he points out, everything else leads to suffering. So here's to the now, and to being present, no matter what the past present future hold. Peace with what is, right? It's something I work at every day, but realize can never be perfected. And still that is something we need to accept. Blessings, Max! (I loved the painting you shared!)Daisy Hickman https://www.blogger.com/profile/10537467133620826660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606374472487176193.post-20538047734965855342011-02-11T21:24:31.668-05:002011-02-11T21:24:31.668-05:00Dear Deborah, Mother of The Girl Who Paints and Wh...Dear Deborah, Mother of The Girl Who Paints and Whose Name Means Bee: <br /><br />I am so sorry I did not give you a mothers' billing on this blog post... Mea Culpa! Without you there would be no Girl Who Paints :)<br /><br />Dear Girl Who Paints: You are right, it is sad that the bees are leaving. You did not have to read any further than that....you got the message. Thank you so much for painting your beautiful picture of the Thoughtful and Concerned Bee. Your picture made me want to tell the Bee story so that others could become aware of their plight (and ours).<br /><br />THE END<br />From: Max, Friend of The Girl Who Paints And Her MamaMaxine Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789822830357808502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606374472487176193.post-7283135348391189622011-02-11T21:15:00.489-05:002011-02-11T21:15:00.489-05:00Patsye, thank you for your perceptive comments. Yo...Patsye, thank you for your perceptive comments. You could be right! Perhaps the bees dessicate (the process of extreme drying) and just turn to dust before their little bodies can be discovered, and they simply blow away on the wind.... or, perhaps they are the sentinels on the ramparts. Maybe they are the first sign that something is horribly wrong with our practice of polluting the Earth and ourselves? Time will tell, but will we be told in time to rectify the folly of our ways?Maxine Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789822830357808502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606374472487176193.post-30947860773737160242011-02-11T18:17:27.833-05:002011-02-11T18:17:27.833-05:00*Ahem* What? No reference to the Mother of The Gir...*Ahem* What? No reference to the Mother of The Girl Who Paints, whose name means Bee? :)<br />Informative essay, thanks, I learned a lot. The Girl has a comment now:<br /><br />Hi, Max: I thought that since the bees are leaving, it's very sad. I only read the beginning because I told Mama, It's too long!<br />Thank you for posting my picture.<br />I like my alias name.<br />THE END<br />From: The Girl Who PaintsDeborah, mother of The Girl Who Paintshttp://www.deborahstein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606374472487176193.post-74080497688741216622011-02-11T17:05:36.708-05:002011-02-11T17:05:36.708-05:00This is very interesting, and I'd read some of...This is very interesting, and I'd read some of what you wrote before, but I didn't know the bees are not to be found once they've died. It got me to thinking, perhaps they become desiccated quickly and simply blow away. It's sad, but I've also read that it might be something cyclical. We can hope that their population will rebound. Florida has a big bee industry, so we often get information about them in the papers.<br /><br /><br />Thanks for the informative post. Very cute picture. Have a nice Valentine's Weekend. patsyePatsyehttp://whimseytopia.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com