Autumn is a time of frantic industriousness....a rush of preparation for winter.
Here we've been lucky enough to have had a wonderful season
and everything has flourished in abundance, especially the weeds!
In the garden my cosmos, which I have grown for the very first time, are attracting the bees.
Their buzzing is incessant and their busyness admirable.
But busyness can sometimes mask what's important...
lull us into thinking we are doing what we should be when we're not.
Time to take a breath, smell the flowers, listen to the hum,
feel the chill in the air and the pull of something more urgent,
that just maybe we are letting slip by, or choosing to ignore.
Wise words. Really makes a person consider the time!
ReplyDeleteYes Sandi...I sometimes wonder where it goes and the pace just seems to be picking up.
DeleteTime for a bit of slow!
Ah Jane I am delighted to see you back! I missed you. <3
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much Zsuzsa, and I've missed you too. It's lovely to get back to the connections again. x
DeleteI hear you on the delusion of busyiness. Guilty. Often. And am yearning to get back into the garden when my rotten hip allows it. Which is almost certainly an avoidance of other things I 'should' be doing. Sobeit.
ReplyDeleteOh poor you, I do hope your hip allows you back into your garden soon, nothing more frustrating. Yes, we're all guilty of avoidance aren't we!
DeleteHello Jane,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cosmos and lovely to see the bees humming and being present. I, for one, am happy you took the time to photo the activity in your garden. Just beautiful
Helen xx
Thank you so much Helen! I planted seeds of both pink and white cosmos but sadly no sign of the white. I think they have an ethereal air about them.x
DeleteJane it is glorious to see the cosmos and the bees as you work into autumn now....we are gearing up for spring and the flowers and bees return!
ReplyDeleteYes Donna, it's lovely to think of us all at different stages of the cycle, and great to be able to pop over and take a look at your spring with the click of a button!
DeleteIt is lovely to see your cosmos doing so well and attracting the bees. You're right about not rushing through life, it's so worthwhile to appreciate the beauty of every season.
ReplyDeleteThe bees have certainly been having a wonderful time on the cosmos, though it is just about over now, and I need to get down to a fair bit of digging.
DeleteDear Jane,
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to see you back here. The light from your cosmos is gorgeous. Thank you fro this beautiful post. Enjoy autumn lights.
Thank you Amélie, it's good to be back. Yes, Autumn has a different look and feel doesn't it. Certainly chilly evenings now.
DeleteThe cosmos and bee images are beautiful. I am just sowing the seeds for my cosmos for this year! Your words ring so true. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delay in replying Sarah, I've been having blogger issues, but hopefully all sorted now. I do hope your cosmos seeds grow and flourish and bring you much joy!x
DeleteSo very true, discerning the important over the urgent - always a challenge. Beautiful photos Jane.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Karen. It's getting chilly here now isn't it....autumn closing in to winter. My cosmos are now on the compost heap!
DeleteBeautiful photos Jane and wonderful words too. Bees have a wonderful way of causing me to stop and listen.
ReplyDeleteIt's that buzz in your ears that says zzzzzz isn't it Gail...so lovely to hear from you. I'm afraid I've been absent from my favourite blogs and look forward to cycling along with you very soon :)
DeleteJane, your photos are beautiful. I have some cosmos coming up this year as volunteers . . . it made my heart sing when I saw them popping through the ground. Once you finally get them established they come back every year so it's exciting to me. This little country home that we bought only had Lilacs, so I have been planting more and more perennials each year. We are just celebrating our second annivery here and the things that I planted the first year are looking good. I love visiting and seeing the photos you take of your beloved country . . . you should get a job with a tourist brochure company, you certain make us want to visit :)
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
Connie :)
Dear Connie, How time flies and you have already been in your new home for two years! I have been very absent from the blogosphere lately so I have a lot of catching up to do. Your garden sounds delightful and I look forward to coming over metaphorically speaking, for a visit and smelling the lilacs with you xx
DeleteHovering there for you to click.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly right Haddock! Just going about their business.
DeleteOh it's lovely to see you back, Jane, and with glorious, heart-swelling photos! I adore bees, but since I started blogging, they've also become a metaphor for how I feel about blogging and life itself. All the bloggers I know are like bees, visiting - and cross-pollenating - a variety of lovely places, attracted by what resonates and drawn to the folk whose company they simply delight in. Without genuine connection, none of us thrives. So glad you're back!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Janice! I love your thoughts on blogger bees. So true. This little bee has been busy at home and it's time she goes visiting again.
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