Bees

There are honey bees and there are bumble bees- and that's really all I knew.

But I've been reading up on the subject and now I know a lot more.

For example: there are over 250 types of bee in the UK.

Another thing: Bees are descended from wasps.

And another: Most types of bee are solitary. It's only the honey bee that lives in huge colonies.

And another: All bees are pollinators but only the honey bee and a few types of bumble bee make honey.

And yet another: Some bees are "cuckoos" laying their eggs in the nests of other bees just as the cuckoo does.

Reasonably Good Use Of A Summer's Morning

Sitting out on the lawn, periodically moving the deckchair to keep it in the shade, reading a book by Paul Theroux (anecdotes with a punchline- not really my thing but I was lent it), watching the birds at the feeder (mostly tits), watching the squirrels, watching the planes...