Bees

On Pollination and Bees

Submitted by Arthur on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 06:06
   A great aspect of the wondrous complexity of God’s creation is symbiotic relationships, when two organisms of different species "work together," each benefiting from the relationship’, oftentimes in such a way that they depend on the other creature to live. Not only are these relationships complex in nature, can you imagine this happening through evolution?

Honeybees

Submitted by Hannah W. on Sat, 06/30/2012 - 16:44

I am afraid of being afraid.
And I know it sounds silly--
sometimes I dream I bring thirsty bees water
and they circle my head like a crown. Forget honey.
It's the bees themselves that really matter;
summer evenings, watching them drop fat from flowers
as if they're made of honey themselves.

But I fear I'd be afraid.

Real beekeepers don't wear gloves.
And if I was stung-- What then?
In truth, I fear I'd drop the frame:
a mess of broken comb and propolis and humid tears.