All abuzz

This little path got nicknamed "Spider Hollow" a few years ago, not affection- ately.

In summer, in the morning, when you go from the courtyard to the poolside of the house, there's a good chance you'll come down with an acute case of St. Vitus' Dance, quick-stepping and batting your hands around your head.

But this time of year, the azaleas say a vigorous hello before the arachnids have had time to spin.

The only thing you're missing in the picture is a hundred bees buzzing in the blooms. Maybe a thousand; it's that loud.