I promised to let you know the outcome of the story of the bee-swarm. Well, by the next morning the hive had been reclaimed after dark and most of the bees had gone with it. However a small patch of the insects remained on the ground, a small remnant of the patch you can see in the photo, next to the hive. Apparently, there was a second queen in the part of the swarm which had broken off and fallen to the ground under the main swarm. About a cereal bowl of bees remained there the next day and this small colony seems slow to dissipate, though Christian reports there are less each day. I expect they will fade away soon, certainly if it rains! The problem is more or less solved and I hope the main swarm likes it at their new home.
The weather has been much sunnier the last few days, hot at first, then getting a bit fresher. That is good for working in the garden and we certainly need to, the grass has come on in leaps and bounds and the strimmer and Flymo have been busy. Talking of grass, the Commune`s gardeners have been very slow to cut the grass on the little green in front of our door, most unusual, especially as they have entered the `Ville Fleurie` competion. They won`t stand much chance if the judges see the jungle opposite! I will have a word with the Maire tomorrow, perhaps...
Sox, our latest black and white kitten is now almost grown-up, and has been showing her independence in the usual way!. So as to avoid a further strain on the resources of the Ark, an appointment has been made for next Friday for her to meet our vet, François for the dreaded op. Hope all will go well.
Well that`s all the Mort Limouzin news for tonight. Bye for now, off to bed in a bit...
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