3304. Honey bees © Bruce Goodman 21 August 2025

Audrey had maintained a beehive in her garden for years. She wasn’t too fussed about collecting the honey, although she harvested a bit. The thing that pleased her the most was having bees to pollinate her large garden of flowers. It had been a tragic year for Audrey. Her husband had presumably perished somewhere up in the mountains while going for a walk. They never found any trace of his body. After several weeks Audrey said “Enough is enough! Time to get over it. He’s gone.” She turned all her attention to caring for her bees. She went out to the hive to tend the bees. She noticed a strange smell… Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story