Today is the second day of sharing with you all some of my favorite quotes/moments from Undead Chaos. For today, I chose the scene where Marcus, a hobbyist beekeeper, checks on his hives. As a “keeper” myself, I’ve always wished I could communicate with my own bees.
CM’s Favorite Chaos Quotes: Day 2 – The Bees
On my way back to the Honey House, one of the girls landed on my veil with a soft thud.
“Food?” she whispered, her body wiggling with excitement.
Occasionally I provided the hives a sugar-syrup to help supplement the nectar flow, especially during a dry season. I hadn’t thought to make any that morning.
“Sorry. Maybe next time.”
“Next, Keeper,” she repeated. Her wiggle was less enthusiastic and changed directions. The bees didn’t have a sense of time like people did, but she understood that I’d bring them something on my next visit. She performed the “waggle dance” over and over, practicing it so that when she returned to her hive, she could communicate the information to her sisters. After two more renditions, she headed back toward the apiary. I smiled, watching as she arced toward the hives and disappeared into the buzzing mass of her sisters.
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