The Hum

You can hear a healthy hive before you ever open it.

There’s a gentle hum.

But something happens the moment you crack the lid.

The sound changes.

It drops.

Almost like it changes an octave.

I had no idea it was going to do that.

I expected chaos.

I expected bees flying everywhere.

I expected to be scared.

Instead…

It was like a sigh.

Not one you heard.

One you felt.

The warmth coming from the hive.

The vibration.

That smell I still can’t fully describe.

Together, it felt like standing on the beach breathing in the ocean air.

Or standing beneath a waterfall.

The kind of feeling that washes over you before you even realize it’s happening.

Every muscle in my body relaxed.

Thank you for spending a little time in the hive today.

Until next time,

~ Tracy 🐝