Bees can live 2-6 weeks, I caught this little guy 3 weeks back. Training was hard, at first I had a little leash made from thread, cutest thing, it is yellow. After a few days I was able to let him off and he did not roam too far. He even rode in the truck with me one day to work, I think he just hung out in the truck or around it, I was busy so… I left the window cracked. He could come and go as he pleased.  One the ride home that day I decided I wanted to teach Buzzy- oh yea I named him Buzzy because he is a bee – I wanted to teach him tricks.  I thought of flying tricks,  maybe a hoop on fire or something, he did not seem interested. Fetch, impressions, I tried magic tricks, nothing seemed to work, then it seemed so simple. I taught him to sit, sit on command.  Right before this shot I said “Buzzy sit” it is that easy. Well not really easy at the beginning, I had to show him how to do it, I would sit on the rock, then tell him to, back and forth. He got it eventually, I am a trainer in real life so I was ready for this, it was amazing to see. Once he sat like I asked, I went and got the camera, had to change the battery, find the macro lens, locate an empty memory card… went back outside and I was shocked, there he still sat, waiting for me. I snapped a few pictures and he flew off. Away, gone, he circled once, I think it was his way of saying goodbye and then vanished into the horizon. I assume he was heading off to die on his own terms, again they only live weeks, and he had a busy life, smart little guy,  hope he was proud of what he learned. All I have is his leash and this picture. I miss you Buzzy.

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