Team Tidwell: Nature Walk Discovery!

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While taking a walk last night on the campus of St. Leonard from Moundview Ct. to the path to the garden, Harold and Cathy, noticed several pancake looking figures under a catalpa tree.They commented that they must be mushrooms.Upon closer look, they discovered that they were honeycombs probably knocked down from the Monday storm. Looking up in the tree was this swarm of honey bees getting ready for the night. It was refreshing to see them since they have been reported to be dying off in great numbers. First honey bees they have seen all year. This reminded Harold of the days when he was a kid, and friends, and acquaintances would advise his Dad where various swarms of bees were located. He would give them fifty cents and that night would set a hive under the hives and shake the bees into it hoping to catch the queen. Having many bee hives, Harold's dad was also the Mercer County bee inspector... ~Submitted by Cathy Tidwell~