In regards to various bugs found swimming in the pool…
(despite my repeated warnings that bugs are NOT allowed to swim in the pool)
After the bug is fished onto a net and shown a stick to crawl onto, I've noticed that Bees are the most willing to crawl on to the stick. I can then drop the net and move stick plus Bee to a nearby bush, at which point the Bee will agreeably crawl off of the stick and onto the bush, and then I can drop the stick and watch the Bee begin to clean her face just like a cat. The hind legs may also rub together (just like a Fly) or rise up to adjust their wings. A Bee will happily crawl from the stick up onto my hand, which is unnerving. However, I have not yet been stung by a freely-crawling Bee. Only when I pinched a netted Bee between finger and thumb did the recently-drowning Bee decide to sting me. Idiot…..
Post too long. Click here to visit the full text.