The best part of my early morning walks in summer is pausing under this goldenrain tree. If I am listening to a book or music, I pause the audio and stand still, listening. The tree hums. The bees pollinating the flowers in the crown seem to harmonize so that the tree sounds like some kind of organic electrical transformer.

I missed my morning walks for about a month, and I’m glad I’m back at it. The bees’ morning music has become part of my summer wake-up routine.