Monday, August 9, 2021

On the Sill

A wasp from the nearby forest entered my room through the balcony door and started making a nest in one of the holes in the window sill.  It kept repeatedly going in and out of the room through the balcony door collecting material for the nest. The window sill was next to where I sat so I kept looking admiringly at its beautiful sleek blue body and the effort it was putting in to build its nest.  

After some time I got a bit worried that the nest will endanger my safety.

The next time the wasp exited the room I quickly shut the balcony door to prevent it from re-entering.  From the window I could see the wasp trying to repeatedly enter my room - initially through the balcony door, and then through the windows - but to no avail as they were all shut. 

I then started wondering whether I had the right to shut it off from its home - just because of the fear it might sting me.  After all I am just a temporary visitor to this resort; the wasp being
the more permanent resident.