visitors

This creature was buzzing outside my window this morning, investigating all the cracks and crannies that might give access to the space that the old blind used to roll up into.

Folklore says that if a bumble bee comes into the house it means you’re going to have a visitor. I don’t know what it means if a hornet comes into the house via the pelmet box. But perhaps I should be prepared for a lot of visitors with nasty stings.

Author: don't confuse the narrator

Exploring the boundary between writer and narrator through first person poetry, prose and opinion View all posts by don't confuse the narrator

2 thoughts on “visitors”

Miguel Ángel Simón Fernández says:

July 30, 2013 at 9:03 pm

That’s a mean wasp, those with red around the heads are very large and are amogst the meanest. If it measures an inch or more and if you spot the nest, call the “agentes forestales” or better the Seprona (game wardens) to have it removed and destroyed. Their sting is nasty and some 6mm long

LikeLike

Reply
1. don't confuse the narrator says:
  
  July 31, 2013 at 7:57 pm
  
  I didn’t take a tape measure to it, but reckon about 3cm; it’s certainly what I’d call a hornet. There are always a few around, but I’ve never seen their nests.
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply