I went to Mumbai for a seminar on a weekend and on returning, found a big bee hive in my balcony. At first I couldnt believe that such a huge colony could be formed in just 2 days time. It was the first time i saw a hive from such a short distance and it was a site to see.. V was busy capturing its photos and videos. We kept our balcany door and windows closed, so that they dont accidentally enter our house.
My little girl seemed to be quite amused and would go to the window every now and then, point out at the hive and say "HuLu", meaning worm in kannada.
Every zzz sound would make me feel jittery as I thought a bee has entered my house. My mom happened to kill one when it entered our house and my little tried to play with it. Her next antic was to show how mom killed the fly - "pat" she would say and hit the sofa or chair to demonstrate. The uninvited guests stayed in our balcony for about a month. One day, when we were off for a weekend and returned back home, they were all gone..... My little one kept on asking where the HuLu went and I was releived.Their team building capacity is amazing!! They were able to build a huge hive in 2 days and also vanish off without a trace in another 2 days time... We humans definitely have to learn a lot from these busy insects!!!
