Perhaps you were not aware, distracted by the commercial frenzy of candy, hearts and roses, that St. Valentine also is the patron of beekeepers. So happy Valentine's Day to all those contemplating their hives and our fellow creatures within as we move toward spring.
And everyone else, too, of course.
In honor of the bees, the flowers here were plucked from the woods at Red Haw State Park, but during late March rather than mid-February.
The words are from St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, most often associated nowadays with romantic love since they're commonly used at weddings, but in the original sense, agape --- or universal and unconditional love.
Many of us have mixed views about the Bible, that ancient mix of myth and magic anglicized so memorably in the KJV, in some cases because we've experienced it as a weapon and/or a rallying point for tribalism. But in this instance, there's no arguing with old St. Paul.
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