虎頭蜂停在蜂蜜檸檬飲品的杯緣。
螞蟻聚在杯底,分享剩下的蜂蜜檸檬。

一杯蜂蜜檸檬,吸引了虎頭蜂,也招來了螞蟻。原來喜歡這一點甜的,不只我。

住在都蘭,與大自然一起生活,有時就是這麼具體。大自然會飛到杯緣,也會沿著杯柄爬進來,分享你剩下的最後一口。

想起 John Lennon 的〈Imagine〉,人與人和平共處的期待。到了我家,這個期待似乎還得把虎頭蜂和螞蟻算進去。只是,與虎頭蜂共享下午茶,我還是選擇坐遠一點。


My honey and lemon drink attracted a hornet and some ants. Apparently, I’m not the only one who enjoys a little sweetness.

Living with nature in Dulan can be quite literal. Nature lands on the rim of your cup, climbs up the handle, and helps itself to the last sip.

It brings to mind John Lennon’s Imagine, and its wish for people to live in peace. Here at home, perhaps that wish extends to hornets and ants too. Though when sharing afternoon tea with a hornet, I prefer to sit a little further away.

Originally published on Dulan Retreat.