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Ode to a Bee

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Steph Cleary
Oct 29, 2024
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Happy Tuesday, F Worders!

On a rainy, fall walk yesterday evening, I found a bumblebee, silent and still on the sidewalk. It was close to the entryway of a restaurant, huddled near a small, pooling puddle. I picked it up and held it in my palm. It did not move.

I took it to my children. My four-year-old asked if it had a family. I told her yes, it had a…

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