She’s the most regal queen
that ever walked the earth
She servants in the hundreds has
who depend on her for birth
Royal jelly fed to her
for a weighty amount of time
formed her different from the rest
and kept her in her prime
Bees are Nature’s gift to flowers
and to blossoming trees
Without them not as much beauty
dancing in the breeze
If their kingdom you would love
to honor and reverently bless
consume more organics and in your monarchical yard
spray chemicals much less
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[The larger bee — in the center of the top photo, with the gold marking placed on its back — is the Queen. In the bottom photo, young bee larva can be seen in the comb (that the worker bees have been feeding). Many thanks to Chad McGinnis for allowing me to photograph; Chad is the beekeeper of these fine bees.]
Queen bee and worker bees (bees of Chad McGinnis) Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2017
Bee Larva and Bees. Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2017
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