Wind...

[Aggie_Ama]

Lime-Seriously, I saw the thing later, it was huge. One of the trails I am racing in a few weeks had a landslide of rocks, I am not happy about that part of the trail doesn't seem stable but hopefully I can fly through there!

I have been hit by acorns, I sometimes think the squirrels throw them. Luckily it is more just odd sounding on your helmet, doesn't hurt. Then again the ones you are describing aren't what we have here. We do have Burr Oaks at work and those acorns are pretty beefy, I think they would hurt.

Total threadjack - Yesterday we were riding and the biggest grasshoppers ever were on the attack! They were BIG and would latch on to your jersey, one hopped on my helmet, into your legs. It was insane, it is where my next race is I hope I don't have to deal with them attacking.

[Catrin]

...Total threadjack - Yesterday we were riding and the biggest grasshoppers ever were on the attack! They were BIG and would latch on to your jersey, one hopped on my helmet, into your legs. It was insane, it is where my next race is I hope I don't have to deal with them attacking.

Yikes, that would be creepy! At least they don't sting. On the trails this weekend it seemed that bees were attracted to our bare skin, legs mainly. Unsure what was up with that but at least they didn't sting!

[Roadtrip]

Yikes, that would be creepy! At least they don't sting. On the trails this weekend it seemed that bees were attracted to our bare skin, legs mainly. Unsure what was up with that but at least they didn't sting!

I think I read somewhere bees late in the season get drunk stupid on fermented sugars and the like as flowers and trees start to wind down and go dormant... A bees eat as they continue to try and stockpile for winter.

Also, depending on overnight temps, the bees are lathargic due to the temps / changing weather patterns too. So won't make it to see another spring so the fall is like a last ditch effort for them.

[Aggie_Ama]

Bees are also attracted to perfume, I could see if you shaved that morning you might smell perfumey. Glad they didn't sting.

My husband was creeped out by the grasshoppers which was kind of comical because he is a guy! Who says boys are tough?

[OakLeaf]

Bees are also attracted to perfume

Earlier this year we went for a slow walk in the park with my in-laws. I'd used a rose-scented moisturizer, and there was one honeybee that just would not leave me alone. She followed me for the whole lap! Never bothered me, but it was kind of weird.

[Catrin]

I don't use perfume anything if I can manage it, my asthma doesn't like it. It is possible that the bees like my St. Ives Shea Butter body wash though...The temps had also gone pretty low the night before, but shooting up pretty quickly that afternoon so it was likely a few things.

Can't get the huge grasshoppers out of my mind, picturing the attack of the mutant grasshoppers

[Catrin]

I am very glad I went riding Sunday, even if I did hurt my neck and back (back is fine, neck is on the mend). Considering we are in the third day of non-stop drenching rain all of the mountain bike trails are closed...so doubtful I can hit the trail for my birthday this Sunday anyway. I do want to wait until my neck is healed before I hit the trails again, no sense asking for trouble.

The wind was quite refreshing, the trees had served to filter them down to a reasonable level. Sweet!