Today the bees were in the chicken feed dust I dumped the other day when I cleaned out the mouse polluted feeder. Maybe they like the mouse turd aroma.

#bees #beekeeping #honeybees #February14

Happy Valentine's Day for anyone who cares.

#Valentine #Valentinesday #february14

🕯️ In Memoriam – Guy Grosso (1933–2001)

Passed away on February 14, 2001.
Guy Grosso remains a familiar and beloved face of French popular comedy. Best known for his recurring roles alongside Michel Modo in The Gendarme films, he embodied a specific comic energy rooted in timing, repetition and physical presence. A craftsman of laughter, deeply linked to a golden era of mainstream French cinema.

#InMemoriam #GuyGrosso #FrenchCinema #Comedy #February14

🕯️ In Memoriam – Geneviève Page (1927–2025)

Passed away on February 14, 2025.
A major figure of French and international cinema, Geneviève Page brought elegance, intelligence and authority to every role. From Belle de Jour to El Cid and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, her performances combined restraint with intensity. A true actress of stature, remembered for her presence, voice and lasting cinematic legacy.

#InMemoriam #GenevièvePage #FrenchCinema #CinemaHistory #February14

[07:08] The Indo Daily: Logan Paul, PewDiePie and Nipplegate: 20 Years of YouTube controversy

What were you doing before February 14, 2005? One thing we can guarantee you weren’t doing was watching YouTube.

https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-logan-paul-pewdiepie-and-nipplegate-20-years-of-youtube-controversy/a2004372855.html

#February14,2005 #One #YouTube

February 14

This day in history:

• 1014 – Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry of Bavaria, King of Germany and of Italy, as Holy Roman Emperor.
• 1655 – The Mapuches launch coordinated attacks against the Spanish in Chile beginning the Mapuche uprising of 1655.
• 2004 – In a suburb of Moscow, Russia, the roof of the Transvaal water park collapses, killing more than 28 people, and wounding 193 others.
• 1779 – James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.

Births:

• 1902 – Thelma Ritter, American actress and singer (d. 1969)
• 1983 – Rocky Elsom, Australian rugby player
• 1981 – Randy de Puniet, French motorcycle racer

Deaths:

• 2007 – Gareth Morris, English flute player and educator (b. 1920)
• 1998 – Peter Koch (wood scientist), American industrial engineer and wood scientist (b. 1920)
• 1782 – Singu Min, Burmese king (b. 1756)

Holidays:

• Parents' Worship Day (parts of India)
• Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Armenian Apostolic Church)
• Statehood Day (Arizona, United States)

Random Article of the day:

Annie Homasi

Annie Homasi OBE is a Tuvaluan community leader. She is executive director of the Tuvalu Association of Non-Government Organisations (TANGO), an umbrella organization for NGOs in Tuvalu.
In 2006 Homasi made an unsuccessful bid to enter parliament, standing against the caretaker Prime Minister Maatia Toafa.
Homasi was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for public and community service in the 2003 New Year Honours.