More than half a billion bees dropped dead in Brazil within 3 months

[Judi Lynn]

20. Anyone who is old enough to remember a time with beautiful little hummers

were so plentiful in the world he/she was totally familiar with the little guys flying right by his/her face outdoors, remembering the thrill of seeing them close up, becoming totally familiar with their nearly impossible speed and beauty, knows how empty the world seems without them, and the random other miraculous citizens with feathers.

Was always afraid of dragonflies over water, the noise they made, their ability to be able to almost bilocate, but their absence also makes summer an unfamiliar event.

At one time a person could hear a regular funny choir of frog voices nightly around ponds, it did seem that experience was absolutely permanent.

So glad to hear you don't use poison on your property, and that at least that place in the world is still life-affirming.