The sweetest days of summer

Earlier this evening, while enjoying the maneuvers of several hummingbirds flying around us as we sat in the garden, we realized it's already the middle of August and wondered where another summer has gone while we were busy working, gardening, and beekeeping. 

Here is a lovely photo of our old "Queen Bee" enjoying another beautiful summer's day. The deck is going to be painted this week and we'll have to work quickly so Dallas can resume her outdoor routine as soon as possible. She is, after all, an ancient cat and the summer is waning...