Interesting report from reality. Thanks, airdale.

Remember when I said the 'burbs of central Texas were buzzing with bees? I have been taking notice as I walk my dog every morning. There must be a dozen species of privet around here -- spikes of tiny white four-petaled flowers, an almost intoxicating fragrance as we walk to the park and back. In past years, I can remember making an effort to avoid brushing the branches of these plants as I walked past them. They would be emitting a noticeable buzzing sound from all the honeybees.

The bush that inspired me to make that remark a few weeks ago has finished blooming, and there were a handful of bees on a nearby crape myrtle. But of the currently in-bloom privet, most of it is eerily silent in the early morning hours. It's not a scientific survey, but I don't think there are as many bees around here as in past springs.

| _{The problem will solve itself.}
|  _{But not in a nice way.}