When you’re right next to a tree
This spring our pussy willow was blooming and it was covered, completely covered with bees . . . and it was beautiful. At that point they were so busy getting the pollen . . . that they weren’t bothering me at all. It’s different from being in the hive. If you open up their hive they can get made at you. They’ll buzz around you and try and bug you to get you out of there. But when you’re right next to a tree with a lot of bees they’re so busy doing their work that they don’t bother you at all.
– Mery Molenaar