A week or so ago, I found a pair of excellent Bumblebee-themed quotes in my Facebook newsfeed (HERE and HERE), both from the always magically awesome page, The Nemeton. I commented and thanked Em, the page owner, and told her she inspired me to create my own versions as Quotos. Here they are –
“Fairies with gossamer wings,
Bring forth beauty, grace and joyful things.
Fairies of the earth are caretakers of our soil, water and trees,
They watch over beautiful creatures such as bears, bunnies and bees.
Fairies ask that you breathe in and appreciate the vantage point from which you stand,
Then trod carefully and respectfully with each intentional step you make across this beautiful land.” ~ Molly Friedenfeld
“If bees only gathered nectar from perfect flowers, they wouldn’t be able to make even a single drop of honey.” ~ Matshona Dhliwayo
On the second post, she included her own words, and I felt they deserved a quoto of their own –
“There is such beauty in not being perfect
Imperfections are art
And those of us who are not perfect
Are living canvas
Our lives are painted on our faces
All our joys are in the laugh lines around our eyes
And every time we see those lines
We are reminded of our happiness
Of laughter that has been
And laughter yet to come
So embrace your perfect imperfections
And be the canvas of life” ~ Em, The Nemeton
Oh, and I pinned all the above on my board, “Inspirational Quotes” – feel free to share!
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~ Melissa S. Ford, Stirrup Queens
They’re lovely. One of my favourite ways of spending a sunny afternoon is sitting in the garden listening to the bees in the flowers.
That sounds heavenly, April! And thanks so much. 🙂
Love it! I’m watching the bees in my roses right outside my window! *needs to move to another room – distracted*
LOL! Thanks, Susie and I hear ya – I’m forever being distracted by the view outside my window. 😀
These are gorgeous Traci!
Thanks, Noelle! <3
Love this. Makes me happy to see the bees around the flowers.
Thanks, GC! 😀
Oh, I love the imperfections ones the best! Both the quote and your friend’s poem/quote. I love bees. My gardens are all designed with pollinators in mind, and I am THRILLED when I see tons of honeybees in particular. We have a giant hive in my neighbor’s hollowed tree, and it is such a blessing to have those busy little bees working their magic on all our flowers. I love this theme, beautiful quotos!
Thanks so much, Jess! Sorry I was so late in replying – I somehow missed this WP notification, and just found your comment whilst looking for something else!
Awesome pics! And thanks for giving a shout out to the bees. They are important to the preservation of our planet, that’s for sure!
Thanks, Lisa and I definitely agree!
I think Em’s words are the most beautiful of them all. What a lovely tribute to the beauty and wonder of imperfection. Your photos, as always, are amazing.
Thanks so much, Angela! I agree – Em’s words really touched me too, which is why I had to create one for her as well. <3
Those quotes were really pretty!
Thanks, Angela!
These are beautiful! I have such a love for bees, and your photos of them are wonderful!
Thanks so much, McKenna! I love bees too, which is why I frequently chase them around our yard with my camera – LOL!
I cannot blame you there! I do the same thing here! Haha!
This is wonderful, I love this!!
Yay! So glad you love it, since you’re the reason I found Em in the first place! ❤️