Bees over spiders

I've tried really, really hard in my life to get over a fear of spiders. With apologies to Margaret of Resurrection Fern, I have also tried to appreciate their beauty, but I am not quite there yet. Two things have helped enormously: having kids, as I don't want to pass on my fear, and gardening gloves.

I do however love bees. I love their buzzing, their fuzziness and what they represent. I'm also thrilled to see them hard at work in my garden.