it's been an amazing year hasn't it? did you get to see the painted lady migration at all? I think you're in CA right? Just not sure how far north... the Painted Ladies migrated from Mexico, thru San Diego and then on to New Mexico where they stay for the summer apparently... a couple months ago there were so many that they appeared to be a cloud... my bro and I did a 45 mile ride one day and they were everywhere... it was surreal!

and yes, we too, were GLAD they weren't bees!