Honey Bee
A vital environmental friend33 total reviews
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Oh, congratulations on your win, Debbie. This poem is lovely, with its alliterations in all three lines, in praise of the honeybee. It hits all the right notes, and the picture is perfect.
Congrats, again!
Pam
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Oh, congratulations on your win, Debbie. This poem is lovely, with its alliterations in all three lines, in praise of the honeybee. It hits all the right notes, and the picture is perfect.
Congrats, again!
Pam
Comment Written 26-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Thank you so much Pam! I'm delighted by your comments which are much appreciated. Debbie
Comment from karenina
Congratulations on the win! I read this and loved it...even got in my vote, but did not have the time, then, to review it properly. Love the gentle touch of alliteration in lines one and two...and appreciate the light you are shining on the importance of the honeybee!
Karenina
reply by the author on 25-May-2023
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Congratulations on the win! I read this and loved it...even got in my vote, but did not have the time, then, to review it properly. Love the gentle touch of alliteration in lines one and two...and appreciate the light you are shining on the importance of the honeybee!
Karenina
Comment Written 25-May-2023
reply by the author on 25-May-2023
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Thank you so much for this lovely rating, comments and your vote! All greatly valued. Take care Debbie
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My pleasure!
Comment from Mark D. R.
Debbie,
Obviously, many other FanStorians applauded this post. Your selected artwork is a perfect complement to your eloquently written verse.
I like your intentional or not alliteration that you sprinkled throughout your 5-7-5 lines.
And, I greatly appreciate your educational lesson you shared in your note. My guess is that the ancient wasp was not a small creature as the bee is now.
Sadly, our toxic environment causes havoc with the (bee) fertilization of our plants and crops.
Mark
reply by the author on 25-May-2023
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Debbie,
Obviously, many other FanStorians applauded this post. Your selected artwork is a perfect complement to your eloquently written verse.
I like your intentional or not alliteration that you sprinkled throughout your 5-7-5 lines.
And, I greatly appreciate your educational lesson you shared in your note. My guess is that the ancient wasp was not a small creature as the bee is now.
Sadly, our toxic environment causes havoc with the (bee) fertilization of our plants and crops.
Mark
Comment Written 25-May-2023
reply by the author on 25-May-2023
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Thank you so much, Mark! This is a wonderfully generous rating and your comments are all greatly valued! Take care Debbie
Comment from PoemsOfDD
CONGRATULATIONS... :-). I can see why this won first place.
Simple title, great picture, impactful write and very much appreciated author notes. Very informative. I did wonder how a new queen is selected after Queen bee dies. Bees - truly amazing.
reply by the author on 25-May-2023
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CONGRATULATIONS... :-). I can see why this won first place.
Simple title, great picture, impactful write and very much appreciated author notes. Very informative. I did wonder how a new queen is selected after Queen bee dies. Bees - truly amazing.
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 25-May-2023
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"Usually, the workers find eggs or larvae less than three days old and house them in specially constructed, vertically-hanging "queen cells." The fertilized eggs take about three days to hatch. They feed the larvae royal jelly. They pupate in the cells after about six days of rapid growth. About eight days later, the new queen bees emerge, take nuptial flights, mate in the air with the drones or male bees and try to kill other virgin queens. The last remaining queen bee then begins to lay eggs. The process from queen loss to egg stage takes about 29 days." Thank you so much for your kind rating and your thoughtful comments. These ancient little friends just keep on giving, don't they? Best wishes Debbie
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Thank you Debbie, I am amazed at the workings and life of the Queen bee and servants. Nature is so mysteriously magical. ~DDxo
Comment from w.j.debi
An excellent 5-7-5 poem. Nice alliteration to add to the artistry of your work.
Thank you for the interesting facts about bees in the author notes. They certainly are beneficial to the world.
reply by the author on 24-May-2023
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An excellent 5-7-5 poem. Nice alliteration to add to the artistry of your work.
Thank you for the interesting facts about bees in the author notes. They certainly are beneficial to the world.
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 24-May-2023
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Thank you so much for this! You're right, they're really so special and clever. So many more facts that are simply amazing about this ancient little friend. Thanks again, Debbie
Comment from Debra White
Hi Debbie :)
I love your 5-7-5 about our favourite little friend!
Gorgeous alliteration and beautifully presented.
Congratulations on winning the contest - well deserved ;)
Best wishes as always, Debra x
reply by the author on 24-May-2023
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Hi Debbie :)
I love your 5-7-5 about our favourite little friend!
Gorgeous alliteration and beautifully presented.
Congratulations on winning the contest - well deserved ;)
Best wishes as always, Debra x
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 24-May-2023
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Thank you so much, Debra! We Debras/Deborahs love our Hebrew roots with that little ancient bee! I really appreciate all your words as ever. Take care Debbie x
Comment from Ben Colder
The drown.in the picture looks as if it may be the Italian Bee. He is quite a worker. I studied these creatures and found them to be an interesting subject. You did well with this poem. Best to you in the contest.
reply by the author on 24-May-2023
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The drown.in the picture looks as if it may be the Italian Bee. He is quite a worker. I studied these creatures and found them to be an interesting subject. You did well with this poem. Best to you in the contest.
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 24-May-2023
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Thank you so much, Ben, for your kind rating and informative comments. Bit confused by the second word. Do you mean drone? Because this would be a worker bee. Thanks again. Debbie
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Yes. Sorry for the misspelled word. I have trouble seeing at my age.
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Me too!
Comment from Faith Williams
Congratulations on winning the contest! I love your first line, honeybees as farmers. They are amazing insects, and I love to hear them in my garden. The honeybees particularly like the strawberry blossoms this time of year. Thanks for sharing your lovely poem, and again, congratulations.
reply by the author on 23-May-2023
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Congratulations on winning the contest! I love your first line, honeybees as farmers. They are amazing insects, and I love to hear them in my garden. The honeybees particularly like the strawberry blossoms this time of year. Thanks for sharing your lovely poem, and again, congratulations.
Comment Written 23-May-2023
reply by the author on 23-May-2023
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Thank you so much, Faith, for your lovely rating and comments! Much appreciated. Take care Debbie
Comment from Bill Schott
This 5-7-5, Honey Bee, has the proper formatting and recognizes the honeybee and other likely pollinators for their contribution towards the world's vegetation success. Yay bees!
reply by the author on 23-May-2023
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This 5-7-5, Honey Bee, has the proper formatting and recognizes the honeybee and other likely pollinators for their contribution towards the world's vegetation success. Yay bees!
Comment Written 23-May-2023
reply by the author on 23-May-2023
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Thank you so much for this! Take care Debbie
Comment from Heather Bagley
Aww, I love honey bees! I had a friend who used to pick them up and pet them and carry them to flowers. Cute poem that follows the prompt beautifully. ~Heather
reply by the author on 23-May-2023
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Aww, I love honey bees! I had a friend who used to pick them up and pet them and carry them to flowers. Cute poem that follows the prompt beautifully. ~Heather
Comment Written 22-May-2023
reply by the author on 23-May-2023
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Thank you so much, Heather, for all your kind words and rating! Debbie
